39-745. Transition; preservation of civil rights of action and proceedings; criminal actions not to abate.
39-745
39-745. Transition; preservation of civil rights of action andproceedings; criminal actions not to abate.From and after January 1, 1974: (a) No suit, action, or otherproceeding, judicial or administrative, lawfully commenced, or which couldhave been commenced, by or against any existing state or county agencymentioned in this act, or by or against any officer of the state or countyin his official capacity or in relation to the discharge of his officialduties, shall abate by reason of the taking effect of reorganization underthe provisions of this act.
(b) No criminal action commenced or which could have been commenced bythe state or county shall abate by the taking effect of this act.
History: L. 1973, ch. 186, § 16; Jan. 1, 1974.