This Charter modification shall be in full effect for all purposes
on and after the first day of the next succeeding municipal year after
adoption. As used in this Charter, "municipal year" is defined as
being from July 1 to June 30.
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 Town ordinances, resolutions, orders and regulations which
are in force when this Charter becomes fully effective are repealed
to the extent that they are inconsistent or interfere with the effective
operation of this Charter or of ordinances or resolutions adopted
pursuant thereto. To the extent that the Constitution and laws of
the State of Maine permit, all laws relating to or affecting this
Town or its agencies, officers or employees which are in force when
this Charter becomes fully effective are superseded to the extent
that they are inconsistent or interfere with the effective operation
of this Charter or of ordinances or resolutions adopted pursuant thereto.
