ARTICLE XIII
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1. Effective Date of Charter.

   For the purpose of electing officers and holding and conducting Municipal elections, this Charter shall take effect from the time of its approval by the electors of the Municipality, but for all other purposes it shall take effect on the first day of January in the year 1962.

Section 2. Saving Clause.

   The determination that any part of this Charter is invalid shall not invalidate or impair the force or effect of any other part hereof, except that such other part is wholly dependent for its operation upon the part declared invalid.

Section 3. Effect of the Charter Upon Existing Laws and Rights.

   The adoption of this Charter shall not affect any pre-existing rights of the Municipality, or any right or liability or pending suit or prosecution, either on behalf of or against the Municipality or any officer thereof, nor any franchise granted by the Municipality, nor pending proceedings for the authorization of public improvements or the levy of assessments therefor. Except as a contrary intent appears herein, all acts of the Council of the Municipality shall continue in effect until lawfully amended or repealed.

Section 4. Interpretation of the Charter.

   The article and section headings herein have been inserted for convenient reference, and are not intended to define or limit the scope of, or otherwise affect, any provision of this Charter.