143. a. The Division on Women in the Department of Community Affairs, together with its functions, powers, and duties, is transferred to the Department of Children and Families. All programs, services, and funding maintained and associated with the division in effect during Fiscal Year 2012, and prior to the start of Fiscal Year 2013, shall continue in the division and shall not be altered or diminished by the transfer of the division. The transfer pursuant to this section shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the “State Agency Transfer Act,” P.L.1971, c.375 (C. 52:14D-1 et seq.).

b. All appropriations and other monies available, and to become available, to the Division on Women in the Department of Community Affairs, transferred to the Department of Children and Families, are continued in the Division on Women in the Department of Children and Families established hereunder and shall be available for the objects and purposes for which these monies are appropriated, subject to the provisions of P.L.2012, c.16 (C. 52:27D-43.9a et al.) and any other terms, restrictions, limitations, or other requirements imposed by law.

c. Whenever, in any law, rule, regulation, order, contract, document, judicial, or administrative proceeding or otherwise, reference is made to the Division on Women in the Department of Community Affairs, the same shall mean and refer to the Division on Women in the Department of Children and Families.

L.2012, c.16, s.143.