A. No city official or employee shall, without proper legal authorization, disclose confidential information concerning the property, government or affairs of the city. City officials and employees are prohibited from using such confidential information to advance the financial or other private interests of themselves or others. For purposes of this section, "confidential information" means any information that may not be obtained pursuant to the Illinois freedom of information act 1
. A list of items which comprise "confidential information" is made a part of this chapter.
B. Any employee found to have knowingly violated any provisions of this chapter shall be subject to employment sanctions, including discharge. (Ord. M-15-95, 3-27-1995)
C. Any city official or member of the planning and zoning board found to have knowingly violated any provision of this chapter shall be subject to such penalty as may be determined by the city council within its authority to mete out disciplinary measures. (Ord. M-15-95, 3-27-1995; amd. Ord. Z-29-15, 10-5-2015)
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| 1 | 1. 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq. |