N.Y. RSS Law § 117

§ 117. Legislative intent. In so far as this article, as added by\nchapter eight hundred forty-one of the laws of nineteen hundred\nforty-seven, as amended by chapter five hundred three of the laws of\nnineteen hundred forty-eight, as amended by chapter six hundred\nforty-eight of the laws of nineteen hundred forty-nine, or as amended by\nthis act relates to rights to membership in or to rights or benefits of\nmembers of the retirement system, it is the intent of the legislature to\ncodify the provisions of former articles four and five of the civil\nservice law which relate thereto and which were in effect immediately\nprior thereto. No diminution or impairment, within the provisions of\narticle five, section seven of the state constitution, and no increase\nof such rights or benefits is intended to be effectuated by this article\nas so added or amended. If, in codifying the provisions of such former\narticles four and five, this article as so added or amended:\n 1. Omits any provision of such articles which is not obsolete, has not\nexpired, or has not been superseded or specifically or impliedly\nrepealed, or\n 2. Incorporates any provision of such articles which has been\nsuperseded or specifically or impliedly repealed, or\n 3. Incorporates any new provision which is not, in effect, a revision,\nconsolidation, codification, continuance or restatement of provisions of\nsuch articles or of other applicable provisions of law,\nrelative to rights to membership in or to rights or benefits of members\nof the retirement system, such omission or incorporation shall be deemed\nan inadvertence or error. The right to rectify any such inadvertence or\nerror at any time is hereby reserved.\n