Kan. Stat. § 74-588
Except as otherwise provided in this act, on October 1, 2004, officers and employees who, immediately prior to such date, were engaged in the performance of powers, duties or functions of the department of health and environment concerning food and food service which are transferred by this act or by 2004 Executive Reorganization Order No. 32, or who become a part of the Kansas department of agriculture, or the powers, duties and functions of which are transferred to the Kansas department of agriculture, and who, in the opinion of the secretary of the Kansas department of agriculture, are necessary to perform the powers, duties and functions of the Kansas department of agriculture, shall be transferred to, and shall become officers and employees of the Kansas department of agriculture.
K.S.A. 74-588