(a) All of the powers, duties and functions of the existing purchasing division and the existing director of purchases are hereby transferred to and conferred and imposed, respectively, upon the division of purchases and the director of purchases created by this act, except as is herein otherwise provided.

(b) The division of purchases and the director of purchases created by this act shall be the successors in every way, respectively, to the powers, duties and functions of the purchasing division and director of purchases in which the same were vested prior to the effective date of this act, except as herein otherwise provided. Every act performed under the authority of the division of purchases or director of purchases created by this act, respectively, shall be deemed to have the same force and effect as if performed by the purchasing division or director of purchases, respectively, in which such functions were vested prior to the effective date of this act.

(c) Whenever the purchasing division, 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 division of purchasing created by this act.

(d) Whenever the director of purchases, or words of like effect, is referred to or designated by a statute, contract or other document, such reference shall be deemed to apply to the director of purchases created by this act.

(e) All orders and directives of the director of purchases or purchasing division in existence on the effective date of this act, shall continue to be effective and shall be deemed to be orders and directives of the director of purchases created by this act, until revised, amended, revoked or nullified pursuant to law.

(f) The division of purchases and director of purchases created by this act, respectively, shall be continuations of the purchasing division created by Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 75-3738 and the director of purchases provided to be appointed under Kan. Stat. Ann. § 75-3703.