613.1. The term of office of the members of the first boards of directors of the regional boards elected or appointed pursuant to section 613 is extended, notwithstanding section 399, until such members are reelected, reappointed or replaced by the new regional assembly formed pursuant to section 612 or, in the case of a member elected by cooptation, by the new board of directors.
The same applies to the designation of the substitutes referred to in the first paragraph of section 613.