N.Y. Real Property Tax Law § 2008: Effect of chapter

§ 2008. Effect of chapter. 1. Provisions of this chapter that are

substantially the same in substance and effect as those which are in

force immediately prior to the time this chapter shall take effect and

which are repealed by this chapter are intended to be codifications and

continuations of such latter provisions of law and not new enactments.

2. Reference in any general, special or local law, county, city or

village charter or other special form of government, ordinance,

resolution, rule, regulation or document to any provision of the tax

law, education law, village law, general municipal law, or other law

repealed by this chapter, in force at the time this chapter shall take

effect, shall be deemed and construed to refer to the corresponding

provision of the real property tax law, as re-enacted, codified,

modified or amended by this chapter.