§ 209.221. Legislative intent.

It is the intention of the legislature by this title to provide for carrying into effect the provisions of Article 9 of the Constitution pursuant to the direction contained therein and hereby to enable Westchester County to adopt and amend local laws for the purpose of fully and completely exercising the powers granted to counties by the terms and spirit of such article. It is not the intention of the legislature hereby to abolish or curtail any powers or rights heretofore conferred upon or delegated to the county, or to any board, authority, commission, body or officer thereof, unless a contrary intention is clearly manifested from the express provisions of this title or by necessary intendment therefrom; nor to restrict the powers of the legislature to pass laws regulating the property, affairs and government of counties.

(§ 42 of the Laws of 1948, Ch. 852)