Executive orders are official directives or commands from the Mayor to agencies in the executive branch. These orders generally concern the implementation or enforcement of rules, policies and procedures which have the force of law.
For your convenience, we have published these Executive Orders to the document library in the table below. Please note in the table below adjacent to each Executive Order title and date signed, there is a corresponding download link.
| Executive Order | Mayor | Description | Date Signed | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-5 | Rahm Emanuel | Duty to Report Wrongdoing | Download(28.75 KB) | |
| 2011-4 | Rahm Emanuel | Political Contributions by City Contractors | Download(47.83 KB) | |
| 2011-3 | Rahm Emanuel | Contributions and Gifts to City Employees | Download(46 KB) | |
| 2011-2 | Rahm Emanuel | Political Contributions to Mayor by Lobbyists | Download(31.74 KB) | |
| 2011-1 | Rahm Emanuel | Lobbying by Previous City Employees | Download(43.5 KB) | |
| 2010-1 | Richard M. Daley | September 30, 2010 Deadline for Public Hearings on 2011 Preliminary Budget Estimate Report | Download(635.23 KB) | |
| 2009-3 | Richard M. Daley | Pertaining to City of Chicago Hiring, Promotion and Other Employment Decisions | Download(124.24 KB) | |
| 2009-2 | Richard M. Daley | Submission Date of 2010 Executive Budget and Estimated Revenue Analysis | Download(855.29 KB) | |
| 2009-1 | Richard M. Daley | 2016 Olympic and Paralympics Brand Protection Initiatives | Download(165.54 KB) | |
| 2008-2 | Richard M. Daley | Establishes Nov. 28 and Dec. 24 of 2008 and Jan. 2, Nov. 27, Dec. 24 and Dec. 31 of 2009 as Reduced City Service Days. Employees specified in Paragraph G(12)(a) in the employee classification plan are subject to these mandatory furlough days. | Download(992.86 KB) | |
| 2008-1 | Richard M. Daley | Submission Date of 2009 Executive Budget and Estimated Revenue Analysis | Download(25.32 KB) | |
| 2007-1 | Richard M. Daley | Continuation of Mandatory Cooperation With Special Hiring Monitor | Download(2.41 MB) | |
| 2005-4 | Richard M. Daley | Submission Date of 2006 Executive Budget and Estimated Revenue Analysis | Download(32.29 KB) | |
| 2005-3 | Richard M. Daley | Clarifies and Builds Upon a Letter the Mayor Sent to All City Department Heads on Aug 16, 2005, Emphasizing the Importance and Seriousness of the Duty of City Employees to Support and Cooperate with the Special Monitor Without Fear of Retaliation. | Download(1.04 MB) | |
| 2005-2 | Richard M. Daley | Mandatory Cooperation with and Report of Misconduct to Inspector General | Download(1.58 MB) | |
| 2005-1 | Richard M. Daley | Contributions to City Officials by Contractors | Download(91.27 KB) | |
| 2004-1 | Richard M. Daley | Submission Date of 2005 Executive Budget and Estimated Revenue Analysis | Download(64.12 KB) | |
| 2002-4 | Richard M. Daley | Property Tax Fairness Board | Download(33.48 KB) | |
| 2002-3 | Richard M. Daley | Establishes Citywide Task Force on Employment of People With Disabilities | Download(184.49 KB) | |
| 2002-2 | Richard M. Daley | Submission Date of 2003 Executive Budget and Estimated Revenue Analysis | Download(64.35 KB) | |
| 2002-1 | Richard M. Daley | Detailed Hiring Provisions | Download(93.73 KB) | |
| 2001-1 | Richard M. Daley | Submission Date of 2002 Executive Budget and Estimated Revenue Analysis | Download(65.61 KB) | |
| 1997-2a | Richard M. Daley | Amendment of Executive Order 97-2 Concerning Tax Incremental Financing Districts | Download(78.45 KB) | |
| 1999-2 | Richard M. Daley | Violence in the Workplace Polices | Download(132.98 KB) | |
| 1999-1 | Richard M. Daley | Mayor's Advisory Council to Department of Administrative Hearings | Download(101.08 KB) |