The Executive Director and the Department shall assume all rights, powers, duties, obligations and responsibilities of the commission on animal care and control as of the effective date of this chapter except for those Commission powers and duties expressly retained. All personnel, books, records, property and funds relating to the commission shall be made available to the Department. The Department shall succeed to the rights and duties of the commission under existing contracts, grant or loan agreements or programs, or other agreements or ordinances. All rules or regulations issued by the Commission or the Executive Director in effect as of the effective date of this chapter shall remain in effect until amended or repealed by the Executive Director.
(Added Coun. J. 11-16-16, p. 37901, Art. I, § 1)