Section 900. Devolution of powers and duties on the county of Bronx

1. The
  county  of  Bronx shall possess all the rights and be subject to all the
  obligations of the counties now included within the city  of  New  York,
  except as otherwise provided by law.
    2.  All  acts  and parts of acts specially applicable to the county of
  New York or that portion of the borough of the Bronx  formerly  part  of
  the  county  of  Westchester, annexed to the city of New York by chapter
  nine hundred thirty-four of the laws of  eighteen  hundred  ninety-five,
  and  now  in  force  in  the borough of the Bronx shall continue in full
  force and effect in the county of Bronx, as though the county  had  been
  in  existence at the time of the passage of such acts, and as though the
  name of the county of Bronx had appeared in such acts and parts of  acts
  wherever the name of the county of New York or the county of Westchester
  appears in such acts or parts of acts.
    3.  The surrogate, district attorney and county clerk of the county of
  Bronx shall have all the powers and perform all the duties  as  required
  by  the  constitution  and the laws of this state prescribing the duties
  and powers of such officers.