N.Y. Highway Law § 351-a: Effect of amendments to and repeals of provisions of the former highway law

§ 351-a. Effect of amendments to and repeals of provisions of the

former highway law. 1. An act of the legislature of the year nineteen

hundred thirty-six which, in form, amends or repeals or purports to

amend or repeal any provision or provisions of the former highway law

shall be legally effective notwithstanding the repeal of such former

highway law by section three hundred fifty-three, 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 amended, modified,

changed or repealed as though the same had been expressly and in terms

so amended or repealed.

2. An act of the legislature of the year nineteen hundred thirty-six

which adds or purports to add a new article, section, subdivision or

other provision of law to the former highway law shall be legally

effective notwithstanding the repeal of such former highway law by

section three hundred fifty-three 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 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. The repeal of such former highway law by section three hundred

fifty-three shall not be construed to impair or affect the validity of

any act of the legislature of the year nineteen hundred thirty-six

relating to highways, roads or bridges because of any reference to or

dependency on such former law but such act shall be construed in

connection with this chapter as though in terms and in effect such act

referred to or dependent upon this chapter.