Section 2799. Transfer of applications, proceedings, approvals and permits

1. Any application, review or process in relation to or  in  furtherance
  of  the  purposes  of  or contemplated by this title heretofore filed or
  undertaken, or any proceeding heretofore commenced or any determination,
  finding or award made, by the county or by the county with  the  federal
  government,  the  state department of transportation or any other public
  corporation shall inure to and for the benefit of the authority  to  the
  same  extent and in the same manner as if the authority has been a party
  to such application, review, process, or proceeding from its  inception,
  and  the  authority  shall  be deemed a party thereto, to the extent not
  prohibited  by  any  federal  law.  Any   license,   approval,   permit,
  determination,  finding,  award  or  decision  heretofore  or thereafter
  issued or granted pursuant to or as a result of  any  such  application,
  review,  process  or  proceeding  shall  inure  to the benefit of and be
  binding upon the authority and shall be assigned and transferred by  the
  county   to  the  authority  unless  such  assignment  and  transfer  is
  prohibited by federal law.
    2. All such applications, proceedings, licenses,  approvals,  permits,
  determinations,  findings,  awards  and decisions shall further inure to
  and for  the  benefit  of  and  be  binding  upon  any  person  leasing,
  acquiring,  financing,  constructing,  maintaining,  operating, using or
  occupying any facility financed in whole or in part by the authority.