The Township Committeemen in office upon the
effective date of the Charter shall continue, each for the remainder
of his unexpired term, and shall constitute the Committee under this
chapter for all purposes.
All ordinances and resolutions of the Township
adopted prior to the effective date of the Charter shall remain in
full force and effect, except to the extent that they are inconsistent
with the provisions of the Charter, until altered, amended or repealed
pursuant to law.
The adoption of the Charter shall not affect
the term, tenure, pension rights, civil service rights or compensation
of any person in office or employment upon the effective date of the
Charter.
The adoption of the Charter shall not in any
way adversely affect the status, rights, privileges or immunities
of the volunteer fire companies or their individual members.
Within thirty (30) days after the effective
date of the Charter, the Committee shall provide by ordinance for
the organization and administration of the Township government in
accordance with the requirements of the Charter. Pending enactment
of such an ordinance or ordinances, the Township government may be
organized and administered as heretofore.
No action or proceedings, civil or criminal,
pending at the time when this Charter shall take effect, brought by
or against the Township or any agency or officer, shall be affected
or abated by the adoption of the Charter or Administrative Code. All
such actions or proceedings may be continued notwithstanding that
functions, powers and duties of any agency or officer, party thereto,
may be assigned or transferred to another agency or officer. In that
event, the action or proceeding may be prosecuted or defended by the
head of the agency or the officer to which such functions, powers
and duties are assigned or transferred.
