2-156-485 Other remedies.

   Nothing in this chapter shall preclude the city from maintaining an action for an accounting for any pecuniary benefit received by any person in violation of this chapter or other law, or to recover damages for violation of this chapter.

(Prior code § 26.2-44; Added Coun. J. 5-16-90, p. 16204; Amend Coun. J. 7-25-12, p. 31123, § 1)

2-156-495 Relationship to other laws.

   The procedures and penalties provided in this chapter are supplemental and do not limit either the power of the city council to discipline its own members or the power of any other city agency to otherwise discipline officials or employees or take appropriate administrative action or to adopt more restrictive rules. Nothing in this chapter is intended to repeal or is to be construed as repealing in any way the provisions of any other law or ordinance.

(Prior code § 26.2-45; Added Coun. J. 5-16-90, p. 16204; Amend Coun. J. 7-25-12, p. 31123, § 1)

2-156-500 Sanctions applicable to board of ethics.

   Any member of the board who knowingly violates Section 2-156-400 shall be subject to the applicable penalties indicated in Section 2-156-465.

(Prior code § 26.2-46; Added Coun. J. 5-16-90, p. 16204; Amend Coun. J. 7-25-12, p. 31123, § 1)

2-156-505 Training and filing violations – Executive director's authority.

   Upon determining that a person has violated Section 2-156-145, 2-156-146, 2-156-190, 2-156-245, or 2-156-270, the executive director of the board is authorized to impose upon such person an appropriate fine as provided in Section 2-156-465. The executive director is authorized to impose such fine starting on the seventh day after the executive director notified the person of the violation. The person may contest the imposition of such fine as provided by rule. The process set forth in Sections 2-156-385 and 2-156-392 are not a prerequisite to the imposition of fines pursuant to this section.

(Added Coun. J. 2-13-13, p. 46730, § 1)

ARTICLE VIII. MISCELLANEOUS (2-156-510 et seq.)

2-156-510 Invalid actions.

   All city contracts shall include a provision requiring compliance with this chapter. Any contracts negotiated, entered into, or performed in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be voidable as to the city, including any contract entered into with any person who has retained or employed a non-registered lobbyist in violation of Section 2-156-305 for the purpose of negotiating, soliciting or otherwise seeking the contract. Any permit, license, ruling, determination or other official action of a city agency applied for or in any other manner sought, obtained or undertaken in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be invalid and without any force or effect whatsoever.

(Prior code § 26.2-43; Added Coun. J. 5-16-90, p. 16204; Amend Coun. J. 5-17-00, p. 32667, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 7-25-12, p. 31123, § 1)

2-156-520 Access to list of current contractors.

   (a)   The department of innovation and technology shall compile a list of all contractors, who did business during the preceding four reporting years as set forth in Section 2-156-445 of this Code, with the city, Chicago Transit Authority, Board of Education/Chicago School Reform Board of Trustees, Chicago Park District, Chicago City Colleges and the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority. The list shall be updated electronically. The list shall be made available to all officials and employees, and to the public via the Internet.

   (b)   There shall be a presumption that any person who reasonably relies on the aforementioned list to comply with this chapter is not in violation of this chapter if the purported violation is related to the identity of any contractor.

(Added Coun. J. 7-25-12, p. 31123, § 1)