No existing right or remedy shall be lost, impaired, or affected
by reason of this chapter.
A.Â
The Village Mayor shall promptly cause a copy of this chapter, and
a copy of any amendment to this chapter, to be posted publicly and
conspicuously in each building under the Village's control. This
chapter shall be posted within 10 days following the date on which
the chapter takes effect. Any amendment to this chapter shall be posted
within 10 days following the date on which the amendment takes effect.
B.Â
The Village Mayor shall promptly cause a copy of this chapter, including
any amendments to the code, to be distributed to every person who
is or becomes an officer, employee or independent contractor of the
Village.
C.Â
The failure to post this chapter or any amendment to the code shall
not affect either the applicability or enforceability of the code
or the amendment. The failure of a Village officer or employee to
receive a copy of this chapter or an amendment to this chapter shall
not affect either the applicability or enforceability of the Code
of Ethics or amendment to the code.
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section or
other part of this chapter shall for any reason be adjudged by any
court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or otherwise
invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the
remainder of this chapter, and it shall be construed to have been
the legislative intent to enact this chapter without such unconstitutional
or invalid parts therein.
This chapter shall take effect immediately upon filing in the
Office of the Secretary of State of New York.