Except as otherwise provided in the Charter
or this code, all existing state, County, local and other laws or
enactments, including special acts having the force of law, shall
continue in force until lawfully amended, modified, superseded or
repealed.
If any provision of the Charter or this code
is not clear or requires elaboration in its application to the County,
the County Legislature may interpret such provision in a local law
not inconsistent with the provisions of the Municipal Home Rule Law.
Where any question arises concerning the transition to a County Charter
Law, which is not provided for in the Charter or in this code, the
County Legislature may provide for such transition by a local law
not inconsistent with the provisions of the Municipal Home Rule Law.
Except as otherwise provided in the Charter
and this code, every contract in which the County is a party shall
require approval by the County Legislature.
Where there is a vacancy in the office of the County Executive, resulting other than by expiration of term or by creation upon passage of the Charter, it shall be filled in the manner as provided in § 3.05 of Article
III of the Charter.
Where there is a vacancy resulting other than
by expiration of term in any elective County office, including but
not limited to the offices of District Attorney, Sheriff and County
Clerk, such vacancy shall be filled in the manner provided by law.
A vacancy in the office of the head of any administrative
unit, the head of which, by virtue of the Charter, the County Executive
or the County Legislature shall have the power to appoint or remove
shall be filled in the manner as provided in the Charter and/or the
prior legislation creating same.
The County Legislature shall be empowered to conduct investigations into any subject matter within its jurisdiction, as provided in § 2.01(g) of Article
II of the Charter, and such other power and authority, as provided in the County Law, or any other applicable provision of any act of the State Legislature.