§ 171.00 Continuity of powers and duties. a. Any agency, board,
commission or official to whom are assigned by this chapter any powers
and duties shall exercise such powers and duties in continuation of
their exercise by the agency, board, commission or official by which the
same were heretofore exercised and shall have power to continue any
business, proceeding or other matter commenced by the agency, board,
commission or official by which such powers and duties were heretofore
exercised. Any provision in any contract relating to the subject matter
of such powers or duties and applicable to the agency, board, commission
or official formerly exercising such powers and duties shall apply to
the agency, board, commission or official to which such powers and
duties are assigned by this chapter.

b. All records, property and equipment whatsoever of any agency,
board, commission or official, the powers and duties of which are
assigned to any other body or official by this chapter, shall be
transferred and delivered to the body or official to which such powers
and duties are so assigned. If part of the powers and duties of any
agency, board, commission or official are assigned to another body or
official by this chapter, all records, property and equipment relating
thereto shall be transferred and delivered to the body or official to
which such powers and duties are so assigned.