New Jersey Acts Saved from Repeal ACTS SAVED 40 § 64-7(1)

12. Nothing herein contained shall operate to terminate the existence of any existing shade tree commission in any municipality, or the term of office of any member thereof, and every such existing commission shall immediately upon this act taking effect be deemed to exist by virtue of this act; provided, that upon the expiration of the terms of such commissioners, their successors shall be appointed so as to constitute a commission of three members under this act. Such existing commission shall exercise all of the duties and have all of the powers of a commission appointed and organized hereunder, shall be subject to all of the provisions hereof, and all the ordinances of such existing shade tree commission, not inconsistent herewith, shall be in full force and effect as if made under the provisions of this act.

All funds collected or assessed, or in progress of collection, by any existing municipal shade tree commission, for shade tree purposes, and all contracts made by, or obligations due to any such existing shade tree commission, are hereby continued and transferred to a commission of the same municipality when appointed and organized under this act, and shall not lapse or be prejudiced hereby.

All employees of any existing shade tree commission shall be continued and transferred to a commission of the same municipality when appointed and organized under the provisions of this act, and the status and tenure of employment of such employees shall not lapse or be prejudiced or affected by reason of such substitution of a commission appointed and organized hereunder in the place and stead of a commission formerly existing.