N.Y. Retirement & Social Security Law § 180: Construction

§ 180. Construction. a. An act of the legislature of the year

nineteen hundred fifty-five or nineteen hundred fifty-six which, in

form, amends or repeals or purports to amend or repeal any provision or

provisions of the supplemental pension act or of article four, five or

six of the civil service law, as in force immediately prior to July

first, nineteen hundred fifty-six, shall be deemed and construed as an

amendment or repeal, as the case may be, of the corresponding provision

or provisions of such act or law, as contained in this act.

b. An act of the legislature of the year nineteen hundred fifty-five

or nineteen hundred fifty-six which adds, or purports to add a new

section, subdivision or other provision of law to the supplemental

pension act or article four, five or six of the civil service law, as in

force immediately prior to July first, nineteen hundred fifty-six, shall

be deemed and construed as having been added to this act and shall be

given full effect according to its context as if the same had been added

expressly and in terms to this act and shall be deemed and construed to

have been inserted in this act in the appropriate position in regard to

and as modifying the effect of the corresponding provision or provisions

of this act.