55-440. Same; civil and criminal actions saved.
55-440
55-440. Same; civil and criminal actions saved.(a) No suit, action or other proceeding, judicial oradministrative, lawfully commenced, or which could have been commenced, byor against the director of taxation with regard to the petroleumproducts inspection law orby or against any officer of the state in such officer's official capacityor in relation to the discharge of such officer's official duties, shallabate by reason of the transfers effected under the provisions of this act.The court may allow any such suit, action or other proceeding to bemaintained by or against the secretary of agriculture orany officer affected.
(b) No criminal action commenced or which could have been commenced bythe state shall abate by the taking effect of this act.
History: L. 1989, ch. 163, § 16;L. 1993, ch. 58, § 8;L. 1996, ch. 105, § 12; July 1.