N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 3163: Pending actions and proceedings

§ 3163. Pending actions and proceedings. Upon the transfer pursuant to

section thirty-one hundred fifty-six of this title of the functions and

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

York state office of science, technology and academic research as

established pursuant to article ten-B of the executive law transfer to

the foundation as prescribed by section thirty-one hundred fifty-six of

this title, no action or proceeding pending on the effective date of

this title, brought by or against the New York state office of science,

technology and academic research or executive director thereof shall be

affected by any provision of this title, but the same may be prosecuted

or defended in the name of the executive director of the foundation. In

all such actions and proceedings, the foundation, upon application to

the court, shall be substituted as a party.