§ 3163. Pending actions and proceedings. Upon the transfer pursuant to
section thirty-one hundred fifty-six of this title of the functions and
powers possessed by and all of the obligations and duties of the New
York state office of science, technology and academic research as
established pursuant to article ten-B of the executive law transfer to
the foundation as prescribed by section thirty-one hundred fifty-six of
this title, no action or proceeding pending on the effective date of
this title, brought by or against the New York state office of science,
technology and academic research or executive director thereof shall be
affected by any provision of this title, but the same may be prosecuted
or defended in the name of the executive director of the foundation. In
all such actions and proceedings, the foundation, upon application to
the court, shall be substituted as a party.