(A) The regulations of § 5-15 (5ILCS 430/5-15) and Article 10 (5 ILCS 430/10-10 through 10-40) of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act, 5 ILCS 430/1-1 et seq. (hereinafter referred to as the “Act” in this section) are hereby adopted by reference and made applicable to the officers and employees of the village to the extent required by 5 ILCS 430/70-5.
(B) The solicitation or acceptance of gifts prohibited to be solicited or accepted under the Act, by any officer or any employee of the village, is hereby prohibited.
(C) The offering or making of gifts prohibited to be offered or made to an officer or employee of the village under the Act, is hereby prohibited.
(D) The participation in political activities prohibited under the Act, by any officer or employee of the village, is hereby prohibited.
(E) For purposes of this section, the terms officer and employee shall be defined as set forth in 5 ILCS 430/70-5.
(F) The penalties for violations of this section shall be the same as those penalties set forth in 5 ILCS 430/50-5 for similar violations of the Act.
(Ord. 04-O-2, passed 5-17-2004) Penalty, see § 31.99