(A) Regulations.
(1) The regulations of § 5-15 (5 ILCS 430/5-15) and Article 10 (5 ILCS 430/10-10 through 10-40) of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act, 5 ILCS 430/1-1 et seq., (hereinafter referred to as the “Act” in this subchapter) are hereby adopted by reference and made applicable to the officers and employees of the village to the extent required by 5 ILCS 430/70-5.
(2) The solicitation or acceptance of gifts prohibited to be solicited or accepted under the Act, by any officer or any employee of the village, is hereby prohibited.
(3) The offering or making of gifts prohibited to be offered or made to an officer or employee of the village under the Act is hereby prohibited.
(4) The participation in political activities prohibited under the Act, by an officer or employee of the village, is hereby prohibited.
(5) For purposes of this section, the terms OFFICER and EMPLOYEE shall be defined as set forth in 5 ILCS 430/70-5(c).
(B) Repealer. This section does not repeal or otherwise amend or modify any existing ordinances or policies which regulate the conduct of the village officers and employees. To the extent that any such existing ordinances or policies are less restrictive than this section, however, the provisions of this section shall prevail in accordance with the provisions of 5 ILCS 430/70-5(a).
(C) Amendment. Any amendment to the Act that becomes effective after the effective date of this section shall be incorporated into this section by reference and shall be applicable to the solicitation, acceptance, offering, and making of gifts and to prohibited political activities. However, any amendment that makes its provisions optional for adoption by municipalities shall not be incorporated into this section by reference without formal action by the Board.
(Ord. 227-2004, passed 5-4-2004) Penalty, see § 30.99