The commissioner and department established under this chapter shall assume all rights, powers, duties, obligations and responsibilities of the former director and department of business affairs and licensing, and of the former commissioner and department of consumer services. The commissioner shall succeed to the rights and duties of the former director of business affairs and licensing and former commissioner of consumer services under existing contracts, agreements or other programs. Any matter pending before the director or department of business affairs and licensing or before the commissioner or department of consumer services on the effective date of this chapter shall be continued under the jurisdiction of the commissioner or department. All books, records, papers, documents, property, real and personal, unexpended appropriations and pending business in any way pertaining to the rights, powers, duties, obligations and responsibilities transferred to or vested in the department shall be delivered and transferred to the commissioner and department. All rules or regulations issued by the former director or department of business affairs and licensing and all rules or regulations issued by the former commissioner or department of consumer services, in effect as of the effective date of this chapter, shall remain in effect until amended or repealed by the commissioner.
The department and the commissioner of business affairs and consumer protection shall assume all rights, powers, duties, obligations and responsibilities of the former commissioner and department of the environment related to invasive species control.
All rules or regulations issued by the former commissioner of the environment relating to invasive species control, in effect as of January 1, 2012, shall remain in effect until amended or repealed by the commissioner of business affairs and consumer protection.
(Added Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. V, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. II, § 6)