Houston Code of Ordinances § 2-600 Department created.
Sec. 2-600. - Department created.
There is hereby created the fleet management department of the city.
(Ord. No. 2010-803, § 2, 10-13-2010)
FLEET MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
Houston Code of Ordinances ch. 2, art. XVII
in effectHouston Code of Ordinances § 2-601 Director—Position created; appointment.
Sec. 2-601. - Director—Position created; appointment.
There is hereby created the position of director of the fleet management department, who shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the city council. Except as provided or limited by the City Charter, the director of the fleet management department shall mean the director or the director's designee.
(Ord. No. 2010-803, § 2, 10-13-2010)
Houston Code of Ordinances § 2-602 Same—Powers and duties.
Sec. 2-602. - Same—Powers and duties.
The director of the fleet management department shall perform all duties and have all the responsibilities required by this Code and such other functions, duties and powers as may be assigned by the mayor.
(Ord. No. 2010-803, § 2, 10-13-2010)
Houston Code of Ordinances § 2-603 Duties of department.
Sec. 2-603. - Duties of department.
The fleet management department and such employees of the department as are assigned to it shall be charged with the following duties:
(1) Specification and acquisition of new vehicles and other related equipment and preparation of any required capital planning to budget for such acquisitions;
(2) Permanent assignment of vehicles and other related equipment to city departments;
(3) Creation and management of the city's motor pool;
(4) Management of maintenance and repair for all vehicles and other related equipment;
(5) Management, control, supervision and authority over all department employees in the performance of duties assigned to the department;
(6) Procurement, in accordance with the city's procurement procedures set forth in chapter 15 of this Code, storage and dispensing of all fuel and supplies necessary to operate the city fleet of vehicles and other related equipment; and
(7) Disposal of vehicles and other related equipment.
(Ord. No. 2010-803, § 2, 10-13-2010; Ord. No. 2015-668, § 10, 7-8-2015)
Houston Code of Ordinances § 2-604 Transfer of duties.
Sec. 2-604. - Transfer of duties.
To the extent that any other reference in this Code or in any other ordinance of the city or any reference in any city contract or other document devolves duties upon any department or the director or employees of that department whose functions have been reassigned to the fleet management department or the director or employees thereof, then the reference shall be construed to mean the fleet management department or the director or employees thereof, as applicable.
(Ord. No. 2010-803, § 2, 10-13-2010)
Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH2AD_ARTXVIIFLMADEFetched: 10/26/2026