§ 604 — Saving clause

§ 604. Saving clause. 1. The repeal of the laws as specified in\nsection six hundred five and any other provisions of this chapter, shall\nnot affect or impair any contract or remedy, or any act done or any\nright accruing, accrued or acquired, taxes, tax obligations, or\nexemptions from taxation, the validity of or rights as to taxes\ncollected or proceeds thereof or the validity as to any acts done or\nrights or exemptions accruing, accrued or acquired under any tax laws,\ngeneral, local or special, or any penalty, forfeiture or punishment\nunder or by virtue of the laws so repealed and in existence prior to the\ntime when this chapter or any section thereof takes effect, but the same\nmay be asserted, enforced, prosecuted or inflicted and for such purposes\nall of the laws specified in section six hundred five are hereby\ncontinued in full force and effect.\n 2. An act of the legislature of the years nineteen hundred sixty-one\nor sixty-two which, in form, amends or repeals or purports to amend or\nrepeal any provision or provisions of articles seven, nine, ten, twelve\nor twelve-a, of the public housing law, chapter eight hundred forty-five\nof the laws of nineteen hundred forty-two, chapter eight hundred\nninety-two of the laws of nineteen hundred forty-one or chapter five\nhundred sixty-four of the laws of nineteen hundred fifty-six, as in\nforce immediately prior to March first, nineteen hundred sixty-two,\nshall be deemed and construed as an amendment or repeal, as the case may\nbe, of the corresponding provision or provisions of such article,\nsection or law, as contained in this chapter.\n 3. An act of the legislature of the years nineteen hundred sixty-one\nor sixty-two which adds, or purports to add a new section, subdivision\nor other provision of law to articles seven, nine, ten, twelve or\ntwelve-a of the public housing law, chapter eight hundred forty-five of\nthe laws of nineteen hundred forty-two, chapter eight hundred ninety-two\nof the laws of nineteen hundred forty-one, or chapter five hundred\nsixty-four of the laws of nineteen hundred fifty-six, as in force\nimmediately prior to March first, nineteen hundred sixty-two, shall be\ndeemed and construed as having been added to this chapter and shall be\ngiven full effect according to its context as if the same had been added\nexpressly and in terms to this chapter and shall be deemed and construed\nto have been inserted in this chapter in the appropriate position in\nregard to and as modifying the effect of the corresponding provision or\nprovisions of this chapter.\n 4. Reference in any act of the legislature of the years nineteen\nhundred sixty-one or sixty-two to articles seven, nine, ten, twelve or\ntwelve-a of the public housing law, chapter eight hundred forty-five of\nthe laws of nineteen hundred forty-two, chapter eight hundred ninety-two\nof the laws of nineteen hundred forty-one or chapter five hundred\nsixty-four of the laws of nineteen hundred fifty-six, or any provision\nor provisions thereof, as in force immediately prior to March first,\nnineteen hundred sixty-two, shall be deemed and construed to refer to\nthe corresponding article, section or other provision of this chapter\nand shall be given full effect according to its terms as though\nspecifically referring to such corresponding article, section or other\nprovision of this chapter.\n