2006 Alabama Code - Section 11-44E-144 — Office, etc., with name or powers and duties the same or substantially same as existing office deemed a continuation of such office.

Any office, department, board or agency provided for in this chapter with a name or with powers and duties the same or substantially the same as those of an office, department or agency heretofore existing shall be deemed to be a continuation of such office, department or agency and, until otherwise provided, shall exercise its powers and duties in continuation of their exercise by the office, department, board or agency by which the same were heretofore exercised and, until otherwise provided, shall have power to continue any business, proceeding or other matter within the scope of its regular powers and duties commenced by an office, department or agency by which such powers and duties were heretofore exercised. Any provision in any law, rule, regulation, contract, grant or other document relating to such a formerly existing office, department or agency, shall, so far as not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, apply to such office, department or agency provided for by this chapter.

(Acts 1988, No. 88-445, p. 660, §8.05.)