[Charter, 5/21/1974, § 1001]
The Borough shall continue to own, possess, exercise and/or
control all rights and property, of every kind and nature, owned,
possessed, exercised and/or controlled by it when this Charter takes
effect, and shall be subject to all debts, obligations, liabilities,
and duties.
[Charter, 5/21/1974, § 1002]
The Councilmen in office at the time this Charter becomes effective
shall remain in office for the full terms for which they were originally
elected. However, they shall have the responsibilities, duties, powers,
compensation, and authority only as set forth in and in pursuance
of this Charter. Vacancies thereafter occurring in any such office,
if such office shall be provided for in this Charter, shall be filled
in the same manner and for the time provided for by this Charter.
The incumbent elected Mayor, whose term expires in January 1978,
shall represent the Borough as ceremonial head and perform such other
functions as Council may prescribe. He shall assume no other administrative
duties. Should the office of elected Mayor become vacant for any reason
prior to January of 1978, the office of elected Mayor shall immediately
be abolished and the office of Mayor filled as provided for in § 601
of this Charter. During the unexpired term of the elected Mayor or
until the office of elected Mayor becomes vacant, the Presiding. Officer
of Council shall continue to be called President of Council.
[Charter, 5/21/1974, § 1003]
Except as specifically provided by this Charter, if at the time
this Charter takes full effect, a Borough administrative officer or
employee holds any office or position which is or can be abolished
by or under this Charter, he shall continue in office or position
until the taking effect of some specific provision under this Charter
directing that he vacate the office or position.
An employee holding a Borough position at the time this Charter
takes full effect, who was serving in that same or 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 system provided for in
§ 502(4) of this Charter.
[Charter, 5/21/1974, § 1004]
Nothing in this Charter shall affect or impair any right or
privilege possessed by or vested in any person who shall be a Borough
employee at the time of adoption of this Charter, and the adoption
of this Charter shall in no way diminish or remove any such rights
or privileges.
[Charter, 5/21/1974, § 1005]
Members of authorities, boards, and commissions in office at
the time when this Charter takes effect shall remain in office for
as long as their respective terms of appointment shall continue, unless
and until an authority, board of commission shall be abolished, combined
with another agency, or reconstituted, in which case, the members
thereof shall vacate their respective offices upon notice from Council
to do so.
[Charter, 5/21/1974, § 1006]
If a Borough department, office or agency is abolished by this
Charter, the powers and duties given it by law shall be transferred
to the Borough department, office or agency designated in this Charter
or, if this Charter makes no provision, designated by the Borough
Council.
[Charter, 5/21/1974, § 1007]
All ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations of the Borough
of legislative nature, or portions thereof, in force when this Charter
takes effect, and not in conflict herewith, shall remain and continue
in force until they either expire by their own terms, or are amended
or specifically repealed, either in whole or in part pursuant to this
Charter.
Council shall have the power to amend, repeal or replace such
enactments, pursuant to this Charter, or, when they deal with a matter
outside the purview of this Charter, pursuant to the applicable enabling
legislation.
All ordinances and resolutions or amendments thereof in continued
effect as of the effective date of this Charter shall be construed
as if enacted under this Charter, but as of the date of their original
enactment or amendment, as the case may be.
