Provisions
IX.3 of 1939 • Existing laws to remain applicable.
APPROVED
The Text
Existing laws applicable to the government of counties and the cities, towns, villages, districts and other units of government therein contained shall continue in force until repealed, amended, modified or superseded by law or by a form of government and, except as provided in subdivision (b) of section 2 hereof, nothing contained in this section shall be construed to impair the provisions of sections 9, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 of this article.
A Few Facts
• Joined the Constitution in 1939
• In Article IX: Local Governments
• Has 74 words
• Was proposed by the Constitutional Convention
• Went to NYS voters as proposed amendment 1 of 1938
• Changed the text of a previously existing provision
• Amends or builds on:
◦ 1936-III.26
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