This Charter shall become effective on January l, 1978.
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Editor's Note: Some provisions of the 1895 Charter are still in effect. A copy of the 1895 Charter is available at the City Clerk's office for public examination.
Upon adoption of this Charter, all laws and parts of laws relating to or affecting the city remaining in force when this Charter shall take effect are repealed and superseded to the extent that they are inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter. All local laws and ordinances of the city in effect on January 1st, 1978, shall remain in effect to the extent that they are not inconsistent with any provisions of this Charter.
Offices, Boards, Commissions, Bureaus, Agencies and positions of employment of the city shall continue until abolished, modified or superseded by action of the Council subject to provisions of this Charter.
The continuous service in the employment of the city of all employees shall not be affected by the adoption of this Charter.
Unless specifically stated in this Charter, nothing herein contained shall affect or impair the rights or privileges of officers or employees of the city when this Charter shall take effect or any provision of law in force at the time when this Charter shall take effect and not inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter, in relation to personnel, appointment, rank, grades, tenure of office, promotion, removal, pension and retirement rights or privileges of officers or employees of the city.
If any provision of this Charter shall be adjudged by any court 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 provision directly involved in the controversy.
This Charter shall be liberally construed to achieve its objectives and purposes.
The four-year term for the Mayor shall begin with the term of the Mayor elected in November, 1979.
Chapter 394 of the Laws of 1895, constituting the Oswego City Charter and all acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, are hereby repealed.[1]
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Editor's Note: Some provisions of the 1895 Charter are still in effect. A copy of the 1895 Charter is available at the City Clerk's office for public examination.