74-5,104. Transfer of powers, duties and functions to secretary of agriculture; division of food safety. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this act, on and after October 1, 2008, all of the powers, duties and functions of the department of health and environment concerning food service and lodging are hereby transferred to and conferred and imposed upon, the secretary of agriculture.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by this act, on and after October 1, 2008, the secretary of agriculture shall be the successor in every way to the powers, duties and functions of the department of health and environment concerning food service and lodging in which the same were vested prior to October 1, 2008. Every act performed in the exercise of such powers, duties and functions by or under the authority of the secretary of agriculture shall be deemed to have the same force and effect as if performed by the department of health and environment, in which such powers, duties and functions were vested prior to October 1, 2008.

(c) All rules and regulations of the department of health and environment concerning food service and lodging in existence on October 1, 2008, shall continue to be effective and shall be deemed to be duly adopted rules and regulations of the secretary of agriculture until revised, amended, revoked or nullified pursuant to law.

(d) All orders and directives of the department of health and environment concerning food service and lodging in existence on October 1, 2008, shall continue to be effective and shall be deemed to be orders and directives of the secretary of agriculture until revised, amended or nullified pursuant to law.

(e) The division of food safety shall be a continuation of the department of health and environment concerning food service and lodging.

History: L. 2008, ch. 84, § 1; Apr. 24.