(a) The motor vehicle reciprocity commission created by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 74-4301 is hereby abolished on and after July 1, 1973.

(b) From and after July 1, 1973, all of the powers, duties and functions of the existing motor vehicle reciprocity commission are hereby transferred to and conferred and imposed upon the director of vehicles created by this act, except as is herein otherwise provided.

(c) From and after July 1, 1973, the director of vehicles created by this act shall be the successor in every way to the powers, duties and functions of the motor vehicle reciprocity commission in which the same were vested prior to the effective date of this act, except as herein otherwise provided. Every act performed in the exercise of such powers, duties and functions by or under the authority of the director of vehicles created by this act shall be deemed to have the same force and effect as if performed by the motor vehicle reciprocity commission in which such functions were vested prior to the effective date of this act.

(d) From and after July 1, 1973, whenever the motor vehicle reciprocity 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 director of vehicles created by this act.

(e) All interstate contracts, arrangements or declarations of the motor vehicle reciprocity commission in existence on July 1, 1973, shall continue to be effective and shall be deemed to be duly made interstate contracts, arrangements or declarations of the director of vehicles created by this act, until revised, amended, revoked or nullified by the director of vehicles and the same is approved by the governor.

(f) From and after July 1, 1973, the director of vehicles created by this act shall be a continuation of the motor vehicle reciprocity commission created by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 74-4301.