N.Y. General Municipal Law § 769: Effect on existing laws; transition period

§ 769. Effect on existing laws; transition period. Subject to the

provisions of the joint consolidation agreement or elector initiated

consolidation plan, as the case may be, pertaining to the common

administration and uniform enforcement of laws in the consolidated local

government entity, all local laws, ordinances, rules or regulations of

the component local government entities in effect on the effective date

of consolidation shall remain in full force and effect within the

respective areas of the component local government entities that existed

prior to consolidation, insofar as the local laws, ordinances, rules or

regulations are not repugnant to law, until repealed or amended. As soon

as practicable but not later than two years after the effective date of

consolidation, the governing body of the consolidated local government

entity shall adopt new local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations as

necessary to redress conflicts and otherwise redress ambiguities arising

among the then-existing laws, ordinances, rules or regulations for the

common administration and uniform governance of the consolidated local

government entity.