§ 125. Pending actions or proceedings. No action or proceeding pending
at the time that this article shall take effect relating to the
functions, powers and duties of the former division of the lottery and
former racing and wagering board transferred pursuant to this article,
brought by or against the former division of the lottery or former
racing and wagering board, or the officers thereof, shall be affected by
the transfer or assignment of functions, powers, obligations and duties
from the former division of the lottery and former racing and wagering
board to the commission, but the same may be prosecuted or defended in
the name of the commission. In all such actions and proceedings, the
commission, upon application to the court, shall be substituted as a
party.