Section 1340.503 - Continued authority of Department of Environmental Protection, State Conservation Commission and Department of Agriculture(a) Powers and duties.--The Department of Environmental Protection shall continue to exercise the same powers and perform the same duties and functions by law vested in and imposed upon the Department of Environmental Resources not otherwise amended or transferred by this act to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.(b) Administrative officers.--All appointive administrative officers holding office in the Department of Environmental Resources when this act becomes effective shall continue in office in the Department of Environmental Protection until the term for which they were respectively appointed shall expire or until they shall die, resign or be removed from office.(c) Sand and gravel permits.--Section 1808(d) of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L. 177, No. 175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, is saved from repeal and the Department of Environmental Protection and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission shall continue to exercise the rights, powers and duties thereof, provided that the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission may, by regulation, with the concurrence of the Department of Environmental Protection, adjust the amount of the royalty payments per ton or cubic foot of usable and/or merchantable sand and/or gravel.(d) Repealed by 2008, July 9, P.L. 986, No. 75, § 8(2), effective in 60 days [Sept. 8, 2008].1995, June 28, P.L. 89, No. 18, § 503, effective 7/1/1995. Affected 2008, July 9, P.L. 986, No. 75, §8(2), effective in 60 days [ 9/8/2008].