68-2212. State salvage board abolished; transfer of powers, duties and functions to secretary of transportation; provisions for transition and continuity.
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68-2212. State salvage board abolished; transfer of powers, duties and functions to secretary of transportation; provisions for transition and continuity.
(a)The state salvage board is hereby abolished. All of the powers, duties and functions of the state salvage board are hereby transferred to and conferred and imposed upon the secretary of transportation. The secretary of transportation shall be the successor in every way to the powers, duties and functions of the state salvage board in which the same were vested prior to August 15, 1975. The secretary of transportation shall be a continuation of the state salvage board, and every act performed under the authority of the secretary of transportation shall be deemed to have the same force and effect as if performed by the state salvage board in which such functions were vested prior to August 15, 1975.
(b)On and after August 15, 1975, whenever the state salvage board, 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 secretary of transportation.
(c)All rules or regulations of the state salvage board in existence on August 15, 1975, shall continue to be effective and shall be deemed to be the rules or regulations of the secretary of transportation, until revised, amended, repealed or nullified pursuant to law.