The forestry and recreation commission, established pursuant to RSA 216, as amended, is hereby abolished. All of its powers, duties, functions, personnel, records and property are hereby transferred to the department of resources and economic development. The commissioner of resources and economic development, with the approval of the advisory commission shall assign such thereof to the division of resources development and such to the division of parks as is found necessary and advisable. Wherever reference is made to the forestry and recreation commission in the statutes, it shall henceforth be construed to mean the department of resources and economic development. The tenure of members of the forestry and recreation commission shall terminate upon the appointment and qualification of the directors of the division of resources development and of parks.
Source. 1961, 223:3.