Transfer of rights, powers and duties.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-51-040
in effect2-51-040 Transfer of rights, powers and duties.
The Commissioner and the Department of Fleet and Facility Management shall assume, respectively, all rights, powers, duties, obligations and responsibilities of the former: (1) Commissioner and Department of Fleet Management; and (2) the Commissioner and Department of General Services; and (3) Commissioner and Department of Assets, Information, and Services, with the exception of the rights, powers, duties, obligations and responsibilities related to information technology management and innovation initiatives. All personnel, books, records, property and funds relating to such former departments and such rights, powers, duties, obligations and responsibilities are transferred to the Department of Fleet and Facility Management. The Commissioner of Fleet and Facility Management shall succeed such former commissioners and officers in the administration of any federal, state, local or private grant or loan programs relating to such rights, powers, duties, obligations and responsibilities. The Commissioner of Fleet and Facility Management shall succeed to the rights and duties of such former commissioners and officers under existing contracts, grant agreements, redevelopment agreements, leases, indentures or other agreements or ordinances relating to such transferred rights, powers, duties, obligations and responsibilities. All rules issued by such former commissioners or officers relating to such rights, powers, duties, obligations and responsibilities in effect as of January 1, 2020, shall remain in effect until amended or repealed by the Commissioner of Fleet and Facility Management.
(Added Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. III, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-26-19, p. 11390, Art. III, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 11-24-20, p. 23985, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-15-23, p. 6542, Art. I, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 12-20-25, p. 39283, Art. III, § 2)
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2599626Fetched: 10/24/2026