§ 224. Pending actions or proceedings. This chapter or anything
therein contained shall not affect or abate any actions, proceedings,
civil or criminal, pending at the time when this chapter shall take
effect, brought by, for or against the state, the state board of
housing, any municipality, authority or limited-dividend housing
corporation, under or in pursuance of the provisions of the laws
repealed by this chapter; but all such actions or proceedings may be
continued, prosecuted, conducted and completed notwithstanding that
functions, powers and duties of any agency, officer or party thereto may
by this chapter be assigned or transferred to another agency or officer
and as if such laws were not repealed but continued to be fully
effective.