All general or special laws, city ordinances and rules and regulations
of or pertaining to the city of Northampton, including special acts
creating regional entities and arrangements of which the city is a
member, that are in force when this charter takes effect, and not
specifically or by implication repealed by this charter, shall continue
in full force and effect until amended or repealed, rescinded by law
or until they expire by their own limitation. In any case in which
this charter is found to be inconsistent with any general or special
law that would otherwise be applicable, this charter shall be deemed
to prevail. Every inconsistency between the prior law and this charter
shall be decided in favor of this charter.
All city agencies shall continue to perform the duties of the
agency until re-elected, reappointed or until successors to the respective
positions are duly appointed or elected or until the duties have been
transferred and assumed by another city agency.
All records, property and equipment of a city agency, or part
thereof, the powers and duties of which are assigned in whole or in
part to another city agency, shall be transferred immediately to that
agency.
All official bonds, recognizance, obligations, contracts and
other instruments entered into or executed by or to the city before
the adoption of this charter and all taxes, assessments, fines, penalties
and forfeitures, incurred or imposed, due or owing to the city, shall
be enforced and collected and all writs, prosecutions, actions and
causes of action, except as otherwise provided in this charter, shall
continue without abatement and remain unaffected by the charter. No
legal act done by or in favor of the city shall be rendered invalid
by reason of the adoption of this charter.
