(a) Transfer of powers. The Executive Director and the Office shall assume all rights, powers, duties, obligations, and responsibilities (for purposes of this section, "powers") that were formerly exercised by the Public Safety Departments and transferred to the Executive Director and the Office pursuant to this Chapter 2-96, including, but not limited to:
(1) The administration of all related personnel, books, records, property, and funds;
(2) The management and administration of any related federal, state, local, or private grant or loan programs, except to the extent prohibited by the grantor or grant agreement; and
(3) The related rights and duties under existing contracts, appropriations, grant agreements, leases, or other agreements or ordinances.
(b) Legal status of existing rules. All rules and policies issued by the Public Safety Departments in connection with such transferred powers, and in effect as of the effective date of this Chapter 2-96, shall remain in effect until amended or repealed by the Executive Director.
(Added Coun. J. 11-26-19, p. 11390, Art. V, § 1)