N.Y. Retirement & Social Security Law § 117: Legislative intent

§ 117. Legislative intent. In so far as this article, as added by

chapter eight hundred forty-one of the laws of nineteen hundred

forty-seven, as amended by chapter five hundred three of the laws of

nineteen hundred forty-eight, as amended by chapter six hundred

forty-eight of the laws of nineteen hundred forty-nine, or as amended by

this act relates to rights to membership in or to rights or benefits of

members of the retirement system, it is the intent of the legislature to

codify the provisions of former articles four and five of the civil

service law which relate thereto and which were in effect immediately

prior thereto. No diminution or impairment, within the provisions of

article five, section seven of the state constitution, and no increase

of such rights or benefits is intended to be effectuated by this article

as so added or amended. If, in codifying the provisions of such former

articles four and five, this article as so added or amended:

1. Omits any provision of such articles which is not obsolete, has not

expired, or has not been superseded or specifically or impliedly

repealed, or

2. Incorporates any provision of such articles which has been

superseded or specifically or impliedly repealed, or

3. Incorporates any new provision which is not, in effect, a revision,

consolidation, codification, continuance or restatement of provisions of

such articles or of other applicable provisions of law,

relative to rights to membership in or to rights or benefits of members

of the retirement system, such omission or incorporation shall be deemed

an inadvertence or error. The right to rectify any such inadvertence or

error at any time is hereby reserved.