§ 42-21-8. Pending proceedings.
Any proceeding or other business or matter undertaken or commenced, prior to the passage of chapter 660 of the Public Laws of 1939, by a department, division, or other administrative agency, the functions, powers, and duties whereof were assigned and transferred to a new department, and still pending at the time of the passage of chapter 660, may be conducted and completed by the head of the new department, or by a subordinate under his or her direction, in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions and with the same effect as though it were undertaken or commenced and were conducted or completed by the department, division, or other administrative agency prior to the transfer.
History of Section.P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 246; G.L. 1956, § 42-21-8.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 42 - State Affairs and Government
Chapter 42-21 - Effect of Transfer of Functions Between Departments
Section 42-21-1. - Transferred functions performed by department head — Rights of appeal.
Section 42-21-2. - Delegation of transferred functions.
Section 42-21-3. - Construction of laws and records.
Section 42-21-4. - New department as continuation of former department.
Section 42-21-5. - Delivery of records and property.
Section 42-21-6. - Continuation of rules and regulations.
Section 42-21-7. - Transfer of seals.
Section 42-21-8. - Pending proceedings.
Section 42-21-9. - Existing rights and remedies.
Section 42-21-10. - Offenses and penalties prior to transfer.