(a) All of the powers, duties and functions of the existing governmental ethics commission are hereby transferred to and conferred and imposed upon the Kansas public disclosure commission created by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 25-4119a, as amended.

(b) The Kansas public disclosure commission created by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 25-4119a, as amended, shall be the successor in every way to the powers, duties and functions of the governmental ethics commission in which the same were vested prior to the effective date of this act.

(c) Whenever the governmental ethics commission, or words of like effect, is referred to or designated by a statute, contract or other document, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the Kansas public disclosure commission created by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 25-4119a, as amended.

(d) Subject to Kan. Stat. Ann. § 25-4178, all opinions rendered pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 25-4120 and 46-254 by the governmental ethics commission before the effective date of this act shall continue to be in force and effect and shall be deemed to be opinions of the Kansas public disclosure commission created by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 25-4119a, as amended, until revised, amended or nullified pursuant to law.

(e) The Kansas public disclosure commission created by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 25-4119a, as amended, shall be a continuation of the governmental ethics commission.