All General Laws, special laws, city ordinances and rules and
regulations of or pertaining to the city, 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or by implication repealed by this charter shall continue in full
force and effect until amended or repealed, rescinded by law or expire
by their own limitation. If a provision of this charter is found to
be inconsistent with any general or special law that would otherwise
be applicable, this charter shall prevail. An inconsistency between
a prior law and this charter shall be decided in favor of this charter.
All city agencies shall continue to perform their duties until
re-elected or reappointed or until successors to their respective
positions are duly appointed or elected or until their duties have
been transferred and assumed by another city agency.
All records, property and equipment whatsoever of any 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, recognizances, 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 this charter.
No legal act done by or in favor of the city shall be rendered invalid
by reason of the adoption of this charter.
(a)
Certain Special Laws Recognized and Retained. The following special
acts are hereby especially recognized and retained: (i) chapter 124
of the acts of 1936; (ii) chapter 39 of the acts of 1962; (iii) chapter
150 of the acts of 1984; and (iv) chapter 71 of the acts of 1992.
(b)
Certain Special Laws Recognized and Retained, in part. The following special acts that amended the original city charter of 1899, relating to the organization of the city's government, are recognized and retained, in part, as follows: so much of chapter 144 of the acts of 1920 and chapter 78 of the acts of 1926 as relates to the establishment of the committee in charge of the care of Memorial Hall, until such time as the mayor may act pursuant to article 5 of this charter.
On the first Tuesday following the first Monday in January of
each even-numbered year, the persons elected as mayor, members of
the city council and members of the school committee shall be sworn
to the faithful performance of their duties.
