§ 701. Saving clauses. 1. Nothing herein shall be deemed to affect,
impair or supersede the provisions of any alternative or optional form
of county government, administrative code, county government law, civil
divisions act, or any local law heretofore or hereafter adopted pursuant
to any such optional or alternative form of county government, unless a
contrary intent is expressly provided in this chapter.

2. The optional county government law, in so far as the provisions of
such law apply to and are in force in the county of Monroe or any other
county at the time when the repeal of such law with respect to counties
generally takes effect, shall continue in effect in such county unless
and until repealed, amended, modified or superseded by or pursuant to
the provisions of such law or this chapter or other general, special or
local law.

3. Nothing herein shall be deemed to affect, impair or supersede any
special or local act of the legislature relating to the preparation of
assessment rolls, extension and collection of taxes, lien of tax and
foreclosure, sale or other disposition thereof.

4. This chapter, or the adoption of a form of county government herein
provided, shall not affect or impair:

(a) any pending action or proceeding, civil or criminal, but the same
may be prosecuted or defended in the same manner and with the same
effect as though this chapter had not been enacted;

(b) any contract, or act done, or offense committed, or right
accruing, accrued or required, or liability, or penalty, or forfeiture,
or punishment incurred prior thereto, but the same may be enjoyed,
asserted, enforced, prosecuted or inflicted as fully and to the same
extent as if this chapter had not been enacted.