75-4702. Transfer of powers, duties and functions to division of information systems and communications. (a) All of the powers, duties and functions of the existing director of information systems and computing and division of information systems and computing are hereby transferred to and conferred and imposed upon the director of information systems and communications, except as otherwise provided by this act.

(b) The director of information systems and communications shall be the successor in every way to the powers, duties and functions of the director of information systems and computing and division of information systems and computing in which the same were vested prior to July 1, 1984, except as otherwise provided by this act. Every act performed in the exercise of such powers, duties and functions by or under the authority of the director of information systems and communications shall be deemed to have the same force and effect as if performed by the director of information systems and computing and division of information systems and computing in which such functions were vested prior to July 1, 1984.

(c) Whenever the director of information systems and computing or the division of information systems and computing, 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 director of information systems and communications.

History: L. 1972, ch. 332, § 19; L. 1974, ch. 399, § 6; L. 1980, ch. 284, § 22; L. 1984, ch. 323, § 3; July 1.