If any award, reward, present or gift is tendered to a member of the uniformed service for meritorious service in discharge of duty rendered by such member, the fire commissioner may permit such member to retain, for such member's own benefit, any such award, reward, present or gift if: (1) prior to its receipt, such member notifies the fire commissioner of the award, reward, present or other gift being tendered; and (2) the retention of such award, reward, present or gift by such member does not violate the Chicago Governmental Ethics Ordinance, Chapter 2-156 of this Code. It shall be cause for removal for any member of the uniformed service to accept, receive or retain any such award, reward, present or other gift without notice to the fire commissioner and without the fire commissioner's permission.
(Added Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 2)