(a) The Department of the Examiners of Public Accounts created by Section 41-5A-1 succeeds to and is vested with the powers, duties, and functions of the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts created under Chapter 5 of this title, which is repealed.

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(b) The officers and employees of the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts created by Chapter 5 of this title shall be officers and employees of the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts created by Section 41-5A-1 without interruption of service or loss of benefits.
(c) The property, funds, and records of the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts created by Chapter 5 of this title, are transferred to the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts created by Section 41-5A-1.
(d) Any reference in any law to the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts under Chapter 5 of this title shall be deemed a reference to the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts created by Section 41-5A-1.