(a) All rules promulgated by the Public Port Authority, the West Virginia State Rail Authority, the Division of Public Transit, or the West Virginia State Aeronautics Commission in effect at the time of creation of the division shall continue in full force and effect until revised or repealed by the division.
(b) The division, upon consultation with the Secretary of the Department of Transportation, may propose legislative rules for promulgation in accordance with §29A-3-1 et seq. of this code to implement the purposes of this article, including an application process for the creation of local port authority districts. The division may promulgate any necessary emergency rules to implement the provisions of this article pursuant to the provisions of §29A-3-15 of this code.