A. Statement Of Economic Interest: All city officials required to file a statement of economic interest with the Cook County clerk shall file a copy of that statement with the city clerk by May 1 of each year.
B. Disclosure And Abstention: Any city official or employee who has an interest in any proposed contract, work, business or land use application with the city shall publicly disclose the nature and extent of such interest and shall not deliberate or vote on the matter in his official capacity. The same restrictions shall apply to any city official or employee whose spouse has an interest in any proposed contract, work, business or land use application with the city.
C. Other Employment:
1. All city officials shall annually submit a signed and notarized statement indicating all current employment and all employment for the previous calendar year. Such statement shall include the name of the employing entity and the nature of the services rendered in the course of employment.
2. The statement shall also disclose whether the city officials directly or indirectly were associated with or employed by a corporation, sole proprietorship or partnership which performs services for the city. (Ord. M-15-07, 4-16-2007)
D. Current Address: Elected city officials, planning and zoning board members, and department heads shall have the affirmative duty of notifying the city clerk, by notarized statement in writing, of any change of address for themselves. This affirmative duty may not be delegated to any other individual or family member. Aldermen must reside in the ward they were elected to represent for their entire term. (Ord. M-15-07, 4-16-2007; amd. Ord. Z-29-15, 10-5-2015)
E. Failure To File; Penalty: On or before March 15 of each year, the city clerk shall notify the persons required to file disclosure statements of their duty to do so and of the provisions of this section. Any person who takes office or otherwise becomes required to file a statement of economic interests within thirty (30) days prior to May 1 of any year may file his or her statement at any time on or before May 31 without penalty. If such person fails to file such statement by May 31, the city clerk shall, within seven (7) days after May 31, notify such person by certified mail of his or her failure to file by the specified date. Such person shall file his or her statement of economic interests on or before June 15 with the city clerk together with a fifteen dollar ($15.00) late filing fee. Any such person who fails to file by June 15 shall be subject to a penalty of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per day for each day from June 16 to the date of filing, which shall be in addition to the fifteen dollar ($15.00) late filing fee specified above. Failure to file by June 30 shall constitute abandonment of office pursuant to 65 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5-3.1-10-50 and a forfeiture of office pursuant to 5 Illinois Compiled Statutes 420/4A-105 et seq.
F. Appeals Process For Failure To File Ethics Statement: Any person who fails to file within the requisite time as stated in subsection E of this section, may file a written appeal with the city clerk stating the reasons for their failure to timely file the ethics statement. The city council shall conduct a hearing and enter such findings either absolving the person of the penalty for failure to file or setting forth penalties within the parameters allowed in subsection E of this section. The decision of the city council shall constitute final administrative action pursuant to 735 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/3-101. (Ord. M-15-07, 4-16-2007)