WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 539

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Department
of Juvenile Services is the successor of the Juvenile Services
Agency, the Secretary of the Department is the successor of the
Director of the Juvenile Services Agency, and in every law,
executive order, rule, regulation, policy, or document created by
any official, agency, or unit of the State; (1) the terms
"Juvenile Services Agency" and every variation of that term
means Department of Juvenile Services; and (2) the term "Director
of Juvenile Services" and every variation of that term means
Secretary of the Department of Juvenile Services.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That every person
who, as of June 30, 1989, is employed by the Juvenile Services
Agency in a position authorized by the State budget and not
abolished by this Act is hereby transferred to the Department of
Juvenile Services effective July 1, 1989, without any change or
loss of rights, benefits, entitlements, or status, including, if
any, merit system and retirement status, except as otherwise
specifically provided in this Act.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, except as
otherwise expressly provided in this Act, nothing in this Act
affects the term of office of an appointed member of any board,
commission, committee, or other agency or unit, and a person who
is a member of such a unit on the effective date of this Act
shall remain a member of that unit or, as the case may be, shall
become a member of any successor unit for the balance of the term
to which the person was appointed, unless the person sooner dies,
resigns, or is removed pursuant to law.

SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, except as
expressly provided to the contrary in this Act, any transaction
affected by or flowing from any statute here amended, repealed,
or transferred, and validly entered into before the effective
date of this Act and every right, duty, or interest flowing from
it remains valid after the effective date of this Act and may be
terminated, completed, consummated, or enforced pursuant to law.

SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, except as
otherwise provided in this Act, all permits and licenses,
applications for permits and licenses, rules and regulations,
proposed rules and regulations, standards and guidelines, orders
and other directives, forms, plans, memberships, special funds,
appropriations, grants, applications for grants, contracts,
property, investigations, administrative and judicial
proceedings, and all other duties and responsibilities associated
with those functions transferred by this Act shall continue in
effect under the Secretary of Juvenile Services or the
appropriate board, council, or other unit within the Department,

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