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Sec. 107. Effect of Invalidity in Part.
 
   If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Charter, or any amendment thereto, is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, that decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Charter. The people of the City of Los Angeles hereby declare that they would have ratified and adopted this Charter and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase thereof, and any amendment thereto, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases or amendment be declared unconstitutional or otherwise invalid.
 
 
 
TRANSITION PROVISIONS
 
 
Sec. 108. Intent of Voters.
 
   Except with respect to the provision establishing the size of the City Council, it is the intent of voters adopting this Charter that it not be amended at the same election at which it is adopted other than by a conflicting measure that receives more votes than those received for this Charter.
 
 
Sec. 109. Adoption Date; Operative Date.
 
   The Adoption Date of this Charter shall be that date upon which the adopted Charter is filed in accordance with state law. The Operative Date of this Charter shall be July 1, 2000, except that Article IX, Department of Neighborhood Empowerment shall be in effect and operative on the Adoption Date. In addition, the Council, Mayor, City officers and employees shall take those actions set forth in Section 118 after the Adoption Date of this Charter and prior to its Operative Date as prescribed in that section.
 
 
Sec. 110. Effect of Enactment on Existing Law and Offices.
 
   (a)   Until July 1, 2000, the City and its departments, boards, offices and employees shall continue to exercise and have the powers, duties and obligations provided in the Charter of the City immediately prior to the Adoption Date of this Charter, unless amended or repealed by Charter amendment, regardless of any conflict with the provisions of this Charter.
 
   (b)   On or after the Operative Date, to the extent the provisions of this Charter are the same in terms or in effect as provisions of the Charter prior to the Operative Date, they shall be construed and applied as a continuation of those provisions.
 
   (c)   On or after the Operative Date, all City ordinances, resolutions and other regulations in force on the Operative Date and not inconsistent with this Charter shall remain in force until changed or repealed by the proper authority and in accordance with the provisions of this Charter. Ordinances, resolutions and other regulations in effect on the Operative Date, regardless of the method or manner of adoption, are repealed and superseded to the extent inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter.
 
 
Sec. 111. Obligations of Contract Not Impaired.
 
   All rights, claims, actions, orders, obligations, proceedings, bond authorizations, contracts, franchises, leases and agreements existing on the Operative Date of this Charter shall not be affected by adoption of this Charter. To the extent functions, powers and duties have been reassigned, the office, agency or department to which functions, powers, and duties have been reassigned shall have charge of the matter.
 
 
Sec. 112. Previous Charter Sections Treated as Ordinance.
 
   The following sections of the Charter as they existed immediately prior to the Operative Date of this Charter shall be treated as if enacted into ordinance, and may be amended, repealed or replaced by ordinance after the Operative Date of this Charter. To the extent of conflict or inconsistency between the provisions treated as if enacted into ordinance under this section and this Charter, this Charter shall prevail.
 
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Sec. 113. Effect on Pension and Retirement Benefits.
 
   The adoption of this Charter is not intended in any way to diminish the benefits of any pension or retirement system of the City.
 
 
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