41. The Commercial Bus Unit in the Department of Transportation, together with all of its functions, powers and duties is transferred to and vested in the commission. This transfer shall be subject to the provisions of the “State Agency Transfer Act,” P.L.1971, c.375 (C. 52:14D-1 et seq.). All career service employees who serve in the Commercial Bus Unit shall be employees of the commission and shall retain their present civil service employment status and their collective bargaining status, including all rights of tenure, retirement pension, disability, leave of absence, or similar benefits. All records, property appropriations, and any unexpended balance of funds appropriated or otherwise available to the Commercial Bus Unit, shall be transferred to the commission pursuant to the “State Agency Transfer Act.”

L.2003,c.13,s.41.