Section 15-2139. Hudson River Regulating District and Black River Regulating District: transfer of functions; pending actions and proceedings; interpretation of documents; existing rights and remedies

1. Except as hereinafter provided, the contracts, books, maps,  plans,
  papers,   records  and  property  of  whatever  description  within  the
  jurisdiction or  under  the  control  of  the  Hudson  River  Regulating
  District  or  the  Black  River  Regulating  District,  including moneys
  appropriated and available to such districts, pertaining to or  used  in
  connection with the exercise or performance of the functions, powers and
  duties  hereby  transferred  and  assigned,  shall  be  delivered to the
  secretary of the  board  of  the  Hudson  River-Black  River  Regulating
  District, who is hereby authorized to take possession thereof.
    2.  For  the  purposes of succession, the functions, powers and duties
  transferred, assigned to, and  devolving  upon  the  Hudson  River-Black
  River  Regulating  District shall be deemed to constitute a continuation
  of such functions, powers and  duties  exercised  by  the  Hudson  River
  Regulating  District  and  the  Black River Regulating District, and the
  acts, orders, rules, regulations and determinations  of  such  districts
  shall  have, and continue with, the same force and effect as though done
  by or made by the Hudson River-Black River Regulating District.
    3. Any business or matter heretofore undertaken  or  commenced  by  or
  before   the  Hudson  River  Regulating  District  or  the  Black  River
  Regulating District, or any action or proceeding heretofore  brought  by
  or   against  such  districts,  pertaining  to  or  connected  with  the
  functions, powers and duties hereby  transferred  and  assigned  to  the
  Hudson   River-Black   River   Regulating  District  may  be  conducted,
  completed, prosecuted and defended by and in  the  name  of  the  Hudson
  River-Black   River   Regulating  District.  In  all  such  actions  and
  proceedings the  Hudson  River-Black  River  Regulating  District,  upon
  application to the court, may be substituted as a party.
    4.  When  the  Hudson  River  Regulating  District  or the Black River
  Regulating District is referred to or designated in any law, contract or
  document, such reference or designation shall be deemed to refer to  and
  include  the Hudson River-Black River Regulating District so far as such
  law, contract or document pertains  to  matters  which  are  within  its
  jurisdiction  by  reason  of  such transfer and assignment of functions,
  powers and duties.
    5. No existing right or remedy of any  character  shall  be  lost,  or
  affected  by  reason  of the provisions of sections 15-2137, 15-2139 and
  15-2141.