All powers and duties now vested by law in the auditor general with respect to the drawing and issuing of warrants are hereby transferred to and vested in the state treasurer. The state treasurer shall be vested with full authority to draw, issue or cause to issue warrants with reference to all matters as have heretofore been vested in the auditor general. The state treasurer is hereby vested with all the powers, duties, functions, responsibilities and jurisdiction now or hereafter conferred on the auditor general with respect to actions in garnishment. Whenever any reference is made in the laws of this state to the auditor general with respect to warrants, and with respect to actions in garnishment, such reference shall be deemed intended to be made to the state treasurer. The powers and duties of the auditor general with respect to drawing and issuing of warrants and with respect to actions in garnishment shall be terminated upon the effective date of this act.

     All of the staff, records, files and other property, including property held in trust, belonging to the auditor general with respect to drawing and issuing of warrants and with respect to actions in garnishment shall be transferred to the state treasurer and shall be continued as part of the staff, records, files and property of the office of the state treasurer.

     All hearings and proceedings of whatever nature now pending before the auditor general with respect to drawing and issuing of warrants and with respect to actions in garnishment shall not be abated, but shall be transferred to the state treasurer, without notice to interested parties, and shall be conducted in the same manner and determined in accordance with the provisions of law concerning such hearings and proceedings. All orders, rules and regulations of the auditor general with respect to drawing and issuing of warrants and with respect to actions in garnishment shall continue in effect as though the transfer were not made and, to the extent applicable, they shall be binding upon the state treasurer.

     All appropriations and all other funds necessary to carry out the powers and duties of the auditor general with respect to drawing and issuing of warrants and with respect to actions in garnishment shall be transferred to the state treasurer.

     The auditor general and the state treasurer shall make all other arrangements as are necessary to provide for the uninterrupted conduct of the services and functions of government as prescribed by this act.

     The provisions of this act shall take effect on January 1, 1960.