(a) The administration of the community resource act and the powers, duties and functions of the secretary of commerce under the community resource act are hereby transferred to and imposed upon the assistant provost of the division of continuing education of Kansas state university, except as otherwise provided by this act.

(b) All rules and regulations and all orders and directives of the secretary of commerce which were adopted or promulgated under the community resource act and which are in existence on the effective date of this act shall continue to be effective and shall be deemed to be the duly adopted rules and regulations of the state board of regents or orders and directives of the assistant provost, until revised, amended, revoked or nullified according to law.

(c) Whenever the secretary of commerce, or words of like effect, is referred to or designated by a statute, contract or other document with regard to the community resource act, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the assistant provost.

(d) This section shall be construed as part of the community resource act.