N.Y. Alternative County Government Law § 701: Saving clauses

§ 701. Saving clauses. 1. Nothing herein shall be deemed to affect,

impair or supersede the provisions of any alternative or optional form

of county government, administrative code, county government law, civil

divisions act, 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.

2. The optional county government law, in so far as the provisions of

such law apply to and are in force in the county of Monroe or any other

county at the time when the repeal of such law with respect to counties

generally takes effect, shall continue in effect in such county unless

and until repealed, amended, modified or superseded by or pursuant to

the provisions of such law or this chapter or other general, special or

local law.

3. Nothing herein shall be deemed to affect, impair or supersede any

special or local act of the legislature relating to the preparation of

assessment rolls, extension and collection of taxes, lien of tax and

foreclosure, sale or other disposition thereof.

4. This chapter, or the adoption of a form of county government herein

provided, shall not affect or impair:

(a) any pending action or proceeding, 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 enacted;

(b) any contract, or act done, or offense committed, or right

accruing, accrued or required, or liability, or penalty, or forfeiture,

or punishment incurred prior thereto, but the same may be enjoyed,

asserted, enforced, prosecuted or inflicted as fully and to the same

extent as if this chapter had not been enacted.