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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-4 | Harold Washington | Benefits Committee | Download(431.23 KB) | |
| 1984-3 | Harold Washington | Chicago Tourism Council | Download(105.55 KB) | |
| 1984-2 | Harold Washington | Mayor's Advisory Commission on Asian-American Affairs | Download(108.8 KB) | |
| 1984-1a | Harold Washington | Amendment of Executive Order 84-1 | Download(67.21 KB) | |
| 1984-1 | Harold Washington | Mayor's Advisory Commission on Women's Affairs | Download(52.05 KB) | |
| 1983-5 | Harold Washington | Excuse from Duty With Pay for Employees Observing Hindu Holiday of Diwali | Download(492.42 KB) | |
| 1983-3 | Harold Washington | Mayor's Advisory Commission on Latino Affairs | Download(92.24 KB) | |
| 1983-4 | Harold Washington | Contents and Procedures for Preliminary Budget Report | Download(272.69 KB) | |
| 1983-2 | Harold Washington | Excuse From Duty With Pay for Employees Observing Jewish Holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur | Download(48.72 KB) | |
| 1983-1 | Harold Washington | Public Access to City Records | Download(221.15 KB) | |
| 1982 | Jane Margaret Byrne | Peoples Gas | Download(29.95 KB) | |
| 1979 | Jane Margaret Byrne | Memorial Day | Download(30.65 KB) | |
| 1978-1 | Michael Anthony Bilandic | Liquor Sales Suspension | Download(34.93 KB) | |
| 1978 | Michael Anthony Bilandic | Energy Conservation Policies | Download(148.48 KB) |