(a) All of the powers, duties and functions of the existing office of coordinator for the state technical assistance program and of the existing coordinator of said office created by order of the governor on May 14, 1965, are hereby transferred to and conferred and imposed upon the state office of economic opportunity and the director of economic opportunity, respectively.

(b) The office of economic opportunity and director of economic opportunity established by this act, respectively, shall be continuations of the Kansas office of coordinator for the state technical assistance program and coordinator for the state technical assistance program created by order of the governor on May 14, 1965.