N.Y. Executive Law § 209-m: Pending actions and proceedings

§ 209-m. Pending actions and proceedings. Upon the transfer pursuant

to section two hundred nine-d of this article of the functions and

powers possessed by and all of the obligations and duties of the science

and technology foundation as established pursuant to article ten-A of

the public authorities law to the office as prescribed by section two

hundred nine-d of this article, except as otherwise provided in section

two hundred nine-f of this article, no action or proceeding pending on

the effective date of this article, brought by or against the science

and technology foundation or chairperson thereof shall be affected by

any provision of this article, but the same may be prosecuted or

defended in the name of the executive director of the office. In all

such actions and proceedings, the office, upon application to the court,

shall be substituted as a party.