Chico Municipal Code Art. I Incorporation and Succession

The municipal corporation now existing in the County of Butte, State of California, and known as the City of Chico shall remain and continue a body politic and corporate in name and in fact by the name of the City of Chico.

Whenever in this Charter the word “city” occurs, it means the City of Chico; and every “department,” “board,” “commission,” “agency,” “officer,” or “employee,” whenever either is mentioned, means a department, board, commission, agency, officer or employee of the City of Chico.

The boundaries of the city shall continue as now established until changed in the manner authorized by law.

The city shall remain vested with, and continue to have, hold, and enjoy all property, rights of property and rights of action of every nature and description now pertaining to this municipality, and is hereby declared to be the successor of the same. It shall be subject to all the liabilities that now exist against this municipality.

All vested rights of the city shall continue and shall not in any manner be affected by the adoption of this Charter, nor shall any right, liability, pending suit or prosecution, either in behalf of or against the city, be affected by the adoption of this Charter, unless otherwise herein expressly provided. All contracts entered into by the city or for its benefit prior to the taking effect of this Charter shall be continued and perfected hereunder. Public improvements, for which legislative steps have been taken under laws in force at the time this Charter takes effect, may be carried to completion in accordance with the provisions of such laws.

All ordinances and resolutions in force at the time this Charter takes effect, and not inconsistent therewith, shall continue in full force until amended or repealed.

All council members, officers and employees, when this Charter takes effect, shall continue to hold and exercise their respective offices or employment under the terms of this Charter until the election or appointment and qualification of their successors.

(Res. No. 126 80-81 §7 (part), Measure G (part), Passed 4-7-81, Filed in Office of Secretary of State 6-8-81; Res. No. 112 93-94 §7, Measure G (part), Passed 6-7-94, Filed in the Office of Secretary of State 10-3-94; Measure L (part), Passed 11-2-04, Filed in Office of Secretary of State 12-9-04)