The director of recreation in office on the effective date of this act shall continue in office as director of the division of parks subject to the provisions of this act. His tenure and salary shall be as herein established for the director of the division of parks. All of the powers, duties and functions heretofore performed by the director of recreation pursuant to any provision of the statutes shall henceforth be performed by the director of parks subject to the provisions of this act. Wherever reference is made to the director of recreation in any provision of the statutes it shall henceforth be construed to mean the director, division of parks, within the department of resources and economic development.
Source. 1961, 223:3.