(a) In all cases under this act where the powers, duties and functions of the division or director of information systems and communications are transferred to and imposed upon the office of information technology services, the executive chief information technology officer shall succeed to all property and records which were used for, or pertain to, the performance of the powers, duties and functions so transferred by this act. Any conflict as to the proper disposition of such property or records arising under this section and resulting from the transfer or abolishment of any existing state agency, or the powers, duties and functions thereof, shall be determined by the governor, whose decision shall be final.

(b) When any conflict arises as to the disposition of any power, function or duty or the unexpended balance of any appropriation as a result of any abolishment, transfer, attachment or other change made by or under authority of this act, or the act of which this section is amendatory, such conflict shall be resolved by the governor, and the decision of the governor shall be final.

(c) No suit, action, or other proceeding, judicial or administrative, lawfully commenced, or which could have been commenced, by or against any existing state agency mentioned in this act, or the act of which this section is amendatory, or by or against any officer of the state in such officer’s official capacity or in relation to the discharge of official duties, shall abate by reason of the taking effect of reorganization under the provisions of this act, or the act of which this section is amendatory. The court may allow any such suit, action or other proceeding to be maintained by or against the successor of any such existing state agency, or any officer affected.

(d) No criminal action commenced or which could have been commenced by the state shall abate by the taking effect of this act, or the act of which this section is amendatory.