This Code may be amended by local law in the manner provided
in the Municipal Home Rule Law of New York State.
It is the intent of the County Legislature by this local law
to provide an Administrative Code for the governing of the County
of Dutchess supplemental to the provisions of the County Charter,
and to provide herein an enumeration of specific powers, but such
enumeration shall not operate to exclude or restrict other powers
comprehended by a general grant of power.
Every provision of the general laws of the State of New York,
applicable to the County of Dutchess, shall prevail where no similar
or comparable provision is made or can fairly be inferred from this
Code or the County Charter; but where inconsistent or conflicting
with any provisions of this Code or the County Charter, shall be deemed
superseded to the extent of such inconsistency or conflict.
No action, suit or proceeding commenced before the effective
date of this Code shall be affected by the adoption hereof or by any
of the provisions herein contained, but shall be continued as if this
Code had not taken effect.
All courts shall take judicial notice of all laws contained
in this Code and of all local laws, acts, resolutions, rules, regulations
and ordinances adopted pursuant to the County Charter or this Code.
If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or
part of this Code shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction
to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate
the remainder or any other part or portion of this Code, but shall
be confined in its operation to such portion, section, sections or
parts thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment
shall have been rendered.
This Code shall be construed liberally to effect the objects
and purpose hereof.
This Code shall take effect January 1, 1968.
