3. a. Notwithstanding the “State Agency Transfer Act,” P.L.1971, c.375 (C. 52:14D-1 et seq.), the office and the term of the Inspector General established pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2005, c.119 (C. 52:15B-3) shall terminate on the effective date of this act, P.L.2010, c.33 (C. 52:15C-20 et seq.).

b. Employees of the Office of the Inspector General who are employed by the office on the effective date of this act, P.L.2010, c.33 (C. 52:15C-20 et seq.), and determined by the State Comptroller to be necessary to carry out the duties of the Office of the State Comptroller pursuant to this act are continued and transferred to the Office of the State Comptroller. Such transfers shall be consistent with the “State Agency Transfer Act,” P.L.1971, c.375 (C. 52:14D-1 et seq.). Employees transferred pursuant to this act, P.L.2010, c.33 (C. 52:15C-20 et seq.), shall be deemed confidential employees for the purposes of the “New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act,” P.L.1941, c. 100 (C. 34:13A-1 et seq.).

c. Except as otherwise provided by this section and section 2 of this act, P.L.2010, c.33 (C. 52:15C-21), the “State Agency Transfer Act,” P.L.1971, c.375 (C. 52:14D-1 et seq.), shall apply to the transfer of the Office of the Inspector General.

L.2010, c.33, s.3.