§ 209-k. Terms occurring in laws, contracts or other documents. Upon
the transfer pursuant to section two hundred nine-d of this article of
the functions and powers possessed by and all of the obligations and
duties of the science and technology foundation as established pursuant
to article ten-A of the public authorities law to the office as
prescribed by section two hundred nine-d of this article, except as
otherwise provided in section two hundred nine-f of this article,
whenever the science and technology foundation and the chairperson
thereof, the functions, powers, obligations and duties of which are
transferred to the office are referred to or designated in any law,
contract or document pertaining to the functions, powers, obligations
and duties transferred and assigned pursuant to this article, such
reference or designation shall be deemed to refer to the office and its
executive director.