Whenever used in this chapter:
(a) "City employee" shall include any individual employed or appointed by:
(1) the city of Chicago; or
(2) any committee of the Chicago city council or bureau or other service agency of the city council; or
(3) any member of the city council, whether part-time or full-time, including an individual retained as an independent contractor.
(b) "Ultimate jurisdictional authority" shall mean the following:
(1) for any city officer (elected or appointed), city employee, contractor/vendor or lobbyist with respect to a violation of the Governmental Ethics Ordinance (Chapter 2-156 of this Code), the city Board of Ethics;
(2) for all other matters affecting any city employee who is:
(i) not employed by a city council member or committee or bureau or other service agency of the city council: the mayor and, as appropriate, the head of each affected department or agency;
(ii) employed by a city council member or committee or bureau or other service agency of the city council: the city council member, committee chairman or head of the bureau or other service agency of the city council, respectively;
(3) for all other matters affecting a city contractor, vendor, or bidder seeking a city contract: the mayor and, as appropriate, the head of each affected department or agency;
(4) for all other matters affecting a city licensee or entity seeking city certification: the mayor and, as appropriate, the head of each affected department or agency;
(5) for all other matters related to the city council: the chairman of the city council Committee on Ethics and Government Oversight.
(Added Coun. J. 2-10-16, p. 19348, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 7-24-19, p. 2394, § 1)