NY Cty L § 1001 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CNT - County Article 25 - Interpretation of Chapter; Saving Clause; Laws Repealed; Time of Taking Effect 1001 - Saving Clause.

§  1001.  Saving  clause.  1.  Any  act of the legislature of the year   nineteen hundred fifty which, in form, amends or repeals or purports  to   amend  or  repeal  any  provision or provisions of the former county law   shall be legally effective notwithstanding the  repeal  of  such  former   county  law  by  this  chapter and shall be construed as an amendment or   repeal, as the case may be, of the corresponding provision or provisions   of this chapter irrespective of whether such provision or provisions are   contained in this chapter in one or  more  than  one  article,  section,   subdivision  or  other  part thereof and such corresponding provision or   provisions shall be  deemed  and  construed  to  be  amended,  modified,   changed  or  repealed as though the same had been expressly and in terms   so amended or repealed.2. Any act of the legislature of the year nineteen hundred fifty which   adds or purports to add a new article,  section,  subdivision  or  other   provision  of  law  to  the former county law shall be legally effective   notwithstanding the repeal of such former county law by this chapter and   shall be construed as having been added to this  chapter  and  shall  be   given full effect according to its context as if the same had been added   expressly and in terms to this chapter and shall be deemed and construed   to  have  been  inserted  in  this  chapter  in  juxtaposition to and as   modifying the effect of the corresponding  provision  or  provisions  of   this chapter.3.  Nothing  herein shall be deemed to affect, impair or supersede the   provisions of any alternative form of county government,  administrative   code,  county  government  law,  civil divisions act or optional form of   county government law, or any local law heretofore or hereafter  adopted   pursuant  to any such optional or alternative form of county government,   unless a contrary intent is expressly provided in this chapter.4. Nothing herein shall be deemed to affect, impair or  supersede  any   special law creating the office of county comptroller, county purchasing   agent,  county  engineer  or  county  officer  performing  the duties of   coroner.5. Nothing herein shall be deemed to affect, impair or  supersede  any   special act of the legislature relating to the preparation of assessment   rolls, extension and collection of taxes, lien of tax and foreclosure or   other disposition thereof.6.  Nothing  herein shall be deemed to affect, impair or supersede the   provisions of any special act of the legislature  creating  a  board  of   social welfare or public health and defining their powers and duties.7.  Nothing  herein shall be deemed to affect, impair or supersede the   provisions of any  special  act  of  the  legislature  relating  to  the   establishment,  erection,  custody and control of penitentiaries, parks,   cemeteries, airports and other grounds and  buildings  used  for  county   uses and purposes.8.  Nothing  herein shall be deemed to affect, impair or supersede the   provisions of any special act of the legislature creating  a  commission   to  make  studies  and  recommendations  relating  to the adoption of an   alternative form of county government.9. Nothing herein shall be deemed to affect, impair or  supersede  the   provisions of the civil service law nor the civil service and retirement   rights of any officer or employee.10.  This  chapter  shall  not  affect pending actions or proceedings,   civil or criminal, but the same may be prosecuted  or  defended  in  the   same manner and with the same effect as though this chapter had not been   passed.11.  The repeal of any law by the provisions of this chapter shall not   affect or impair any contract, or act done,  or  offense  committed,  or   right  accruing,  accrued  or  acquired,  or  liability,  or penalty, or    forfeiture, or punishment incurred prior to the time when  this  chapter   or  any  section  thereof  takes  effect,  but  the same may be enjoyed,   asserted, enforced, prosecuted, or inflicted, as fully and to  the  same   extent, as if such laws had not been repealed.12.  Nothing  herein  shall  be  deemed  to  affect  the  validity  of   proceedings taken for the authorization or construction  of  any  public   improvements  authorized,  undertaken, or commenced under the provisions   of laws hereby repealed; and such improvements may be completed the same   as if this act had not been passed, or such proceedings may be concluded   and the improvements completed under the provisions of this chapter.13. Any existing law, other than a provision of the former county  law   hereby  repealed,  which confers a power or imposes a duty or obligation   on a particular county or group of counties, or an officer  or  officers   thereof, or which provides for the election or appointment of additional   officers, shall not be affected or impaired by this chapter.14.  Article  2-a of the former county law, comprising sections 7-a to   7-u, both inclusive, as amended, in so far as  the  provisions  of  such   article  apply to and are now in force in the county of Monroe, shall be   deemed to continue  in  effect  until  consolidated  and  recodified  or   otherwise  modified,  amended, superseded or repealed by other provision   of law.15. Article seventeen-a of the former county law, comprising  sections   three  hundred  ten  to  three hundred fifty-six, inclusive, and article   eighteen of such law, comprising sections three hundred seventy to  four   hundred  twenty-two,  inclusive,  shall  be deemed to continue in effect   until  consolidated  and  recodified  or  otherwise  modified,  amended,   superseded or repealed by other provisions of law.NOTE: Schedule of special acts, see chapter 3/1951.