The following sections of this Article may be omitted in any printed copies of this Charter after it has become effective, but this shall not impair the validity of acts under these sections.
A. 
Rights and privilege preserved. Nothing in this revised Charter except as otherwise specifically provided shall affect or impair the rights or privileges of persons who are town officers at the time of its adoption. The Finance Director, Town Clerk, Fire Chief and Public Works Director shall remain in office until reappointed or replaced by the Council or Manager in accordance with provisions of this Charter.
B. 
Continuance of office or employment. Except as specifically provided by this Charter, if at the time this Charter takes full effect a town administrative officer or employee holds any office or position which is or can be abolished by or under this Charter, he/she shall continue in such office or position until the taking of effect of some specific provision under this Charter directing that he/she vacate the office or position.
C. 
Personnel systems. An employee holding a town position at the time this Charter takes full effect, who was serving in that same or a comparable position at the time of its adoption, shall not be subject to competitive tests as a condition of continuance in the same position but in all other respects shall be subject to the personnel systems provided for under this Charter.
All rights, claims, actions, orders, contracts and legal or administrative proceedings shall continue except as modified pursuant to the provisions of this Charter and in each case shall be maintained, carried on or dealt with by the town department, office or agency appropriate under this Charter.
All ordinances, resolutions, orders and regulations in force at the time that this Charter takes effect, not inconsistent with this Charter, shall continue in force until amended or repealed. All rules and regulations of the municipal officers or of any office of the Town of Standish in force at the time that this Charter takes effect, not inconsistent with the provisions hereof, shall continue in force until amended or repealed.
Upon the effective date of this Charter, all private and special state laws relating to the Town of Standish which are inconsistent in whole or in part with the provisions of this Charter are hereby repealed.