§ 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and effect as those which are in force immediately prior to the time this chapter shall take effect and which are repealed by this chapter are intended to be codifications and continuations of such latter provisions of law and not new enactments.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regulation or document to any provision of the tax law, education law, village law, general municipal law, or other law repealed by this chapter, in force at the time this chapter shall take effect, shall be deemed and construed to refer to the corresponding provision of the real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.