[Amended 4-7-1995 by L.L. No. 2-1995]
The amendments to this Charter, upon approval
by referendum in the manner provided by law, shall become effective
in all respects on July 1, 1995.
All resolutions, ordinances and local laws relating
to or affecting the City of Corning when this Charter takes effect
are hereby rescinded, repealed and superseded to the extent that they
or any of them are contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions
of this Charter. All resolutions, ordinances and local laws of the
City of Corning in effect on the effective date of this Charter shall
remain in full force and effect to the extent that they are not contrary
to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter.
Nothing in this Charter shall affect or impair
the rights or privileges of persons who are city officers or employees
at the time of its adoption, excepting that all commissions are abolished
subject to being reconstituted by action of the City Council considering
the relative functions, powers and duties of the City Manager and
any such reconstituted Commission.
Offices, boards, departments, commissions and
positions of employment of the city shall continue until abolished,
modified or superseded by action of the City Council but subject to
the provisions of this Charter.
This Charter may be amended by local law enacted
in accordance with the provisions of Municipal Home Rule Law.
If any provision of this Charter shall be adjudged
by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment
shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof but shall
be confined in its operation to the particular provisions directly
involved in the controversy.
Chapter 142 of the Laws of 1905 constituting
the Corning City Charter and all acts amendatory thereof and supplemental
thereto are hereby repealed.
This Charter shall be liberally construed to
achieve its objectives and purposes.
