§ 2008. Effect of chapter. 1. Provisions of this chapter that are
substantially the same in substance and effect as those which are in
force immediately prior to the time this chapter shall take effect and
which are repealed by this chapter are intended to be codifications and
continuations of such latter provisions of law and not new enactments.

2. Reference in any general, special or local law, county, city or
village charter or other special form of government, ordinance,
resolution, rule, regulation or document to any provision of the tax
law, education law, village law, general municipal law, or other law
repealed by this chapter, in force at the time this chapter shall take
effect, shall be deemed and construed to refer to the corresponding
provision of the real property tax law, as re-enacted, codified,
modified or amended by this chapter.