§27-3  Rights and powers transferred; bondobligations.  The state department to which functions have been assigned bythe governor shall succeed to all the rights and powers exercised, and all ofthe duties and obligations incurred by the counties in the exercise of thefunctions transferred, whether the powers, duties, and obligations arementioned in or granted by any law, contract, or other document; provided thatthe counties shall not be relieved of their obligation of paying the interestand principal on bonds which have been issued for improvements related to thefunctions set forth above.  Except as provided herein, all references to acounty, in any law, contract, or document in connection with the functionsassigned to the State by this chapter shall apply to the state government orrespective state department as the case may be as if it were specifically namedin the law, contract, or document in place of the county or any agency thereof.[L 1965, c 97, §4; Supp, §14B-4; HRS §27-3]