2-801.   State horticultural society abolished as state agency.(a) On July 1, 1978, the state horticultural society organized as the officialstate agency for the promotion of horticulture and the executive board ofsuch society shall be and are hereby abolished as a state agency.

      (b)   On July 1, 1978, all of the powers, duties and functions of the statehorticultural society and executive board abolished as a state agency bysubsection (a) shall be and are hereby abolished.

      (c)   On and after July 1, 1978, whenever the state horticultural societyand executive board abolished as a state agency by subsection (a) are referredto or designated by a statute, contract or other document, which referenceor designation is to the state horticultural society or executive boardas a state agency, such reference or designation shall be null and voidand of no force and effect whatsoever.

      (d)   On July 1, 1978, all of the records, memoranda, writings and propertyof the state horticultural society shall be and are hereby transferred tothe president of Kansas state university of agriculture and applied scienceand said president shall have legal custody of the same.

      History:   R.S. 1923, § 2-801; L. 1943, ch. 269, § 6; L. 1957,ch. 442, § 4; L. 1974, ch. 5, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 2, § 1; L. 1978,ch. 4, § 1; July 1.