(a) All of the powers, duties and functions of the existing director of information systems and communications and division of information systems and communications are hereby transferred to and conferred and imposed upon the executive chief information technology officer, except as otherwise provided by this act.

(b) The executive chief information technology officer shall be the successor in every way to the powers, duties and functions of the director of information systems and communications and division of information systems and communications in which the same were vested prior to the effective date of this act. Every act performed in the exercise of such powers, duties and functions by or under the authority of the executive chief information technology officer shall be deemed to have the same force and effect as if performed by the director of information systems and communications and division of information systems and communications in which such functions were vested prior to the effective date of this act.

(c) Whenever the director of information systems and computing, the division of information systems and computing, the division of information systems and communications, or the director of information systems and communications, or words of like effect, is referred to or designated by a statute, contract or other document, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the executive chief information technology officer.