§ 900. Devolution of powers and duties on the county of Bronx. 1. The
county of Bronx shall possess all the rights and be subject to all the
obligations of the counties now included within the city of New York,
except as otherwise provided by law.

2. All acts and parts of acts specially applicable to the county of
New York or that portion of the borough of the Bronx formerly part of
the county of Westchester, annexed to the city of New York by chapter
nine hundred thirty-four of the laws of eighteen hundred ninety-five,
and now in force in the borough of the Bronx shall continue in full
force and effect in the county of Bronx, as though the county had been
in existence at the time of the passage of such acts, and as though the
name of the county of Bronx had appeared in such acts and parts of acts
wherever the name of the county of New York or the county of Westchester
appears in such acts or parts of acts.

3. The surrogate, district attorney and county clerk of the county of
Bronx shall have all the powers and perform all the duties as required
by the constitution and the laws of this state prescribing the duties
and powers of such officers.