Kansas Statutes Chapter 75. State Departments; Public Officers and Employees § 75-5017. Resolution of conflicts concerning disposition of powers, duties, functions and appropriations; succession of secretary to property and records, resolution of conflicts

(a) When any conflict arises as to the disposition of any power, function or duty or the unexpended balance of any appropriation as a result of any abolishment or transfer made by this act, or under authority of this act, such conflict shall be resolved by the governor, with the approval of the state finance council, and such decision shall be final.

(b) In all cases, where, under the provisions of this act, part or all of the powers, duties and functions of any state agency are divided between the secretary of transportation and any other state agency, the department of transportation shall succeed to all property and records which were used for, or pertain to, the performance of the powers, duties and functions transferred to the secretary of transportation. Any conflict as to the proper disposition of property or records arising under this section, and resulting from the transfer or abolishment of any state agency, or all or part of the powers, duties and functions thereof, shall be determined by the governor, with the approval of the state finance council, and such decision shall be final.