§ 224. Pending actions or proceedings. This chapter or anything therein contained shall not affect or abate any actions, proceedings, civil or criminal, pending at the time when this chapter shall take effect, brought by, for or against the state, the state board of housing, any municipality, authority or limited-dividend housing corporation, under or in pursuance of the provisions of the laws repealed by this chapter; but all such actions or proceedings may be continued, prosecuted, conducted and completed notwithstanding that functions, powers and duties of any agency, officer or party thereto may by this chapter be assigned or transferred to another agency or officer and as if such laws were not repealed but continued to be fully effective.