Transfer of powers

Transfer of powers. There is transferred to the Commissioner all the powers and authorities and all duties and responsibilities heretofore vested in the Director of Financial Institutions under this Act. This transfer shall not affect any act done, ratified or confirmed or any right accrued or established or affect or abate any notice or report required to be furnished or any action or proceeding had or commenced in a civil or criminal cause before this act takes effect; but such notices and reports shall be due to, and such actions or proceedings may be prosecuted, defended or continued by the Commissioner. Every person and every bank shall be subject to the same obligations and duties and shall have the same rights arising from the exercise of such rights, powers and duties as if such rights, powers and duties were exercised by the Director of Financial Institutions; and every person and every bank shall be subject to the same penalty or penalties, civil or criminal for failure to perform any such obligation or duty, or for doing a prohibited act, as if such obligation or duty arose from or such act were prohibited in, the exercise of such rights, powers or duties by the Director of Financial Institutions. Every officer and employee shall for any offense be subject to the same penalty or penalties, civil or criminal, as are prescribed by existing law for the same offense by any officer or employee whose powers or duties devolve upon him under this Act. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2020.)