§ 31.010 CAR ALLOWANCE.

   (A)   The City Council finds that the city officials hereinafter named use their private cars in the performance of their duties for the city and that they should have an expense allowance therefor.

   (B)   The sum of $200 per annum shall be paid for the use of their private automobiles in performance of their duties as an extra expense incurred thereby to the following officials and department heads:

      (1)   Mayor.

      (2)   Each Council member.

   (C)   The car allowance herein provided for shall be paid on November 1 of each year.

('71 Code, § 1-7-6) (Ord. 2078, passed 9-24-79; Am. Ord. 2474, passed 10-22-84)

§ 31.011 ETHICS ACT ADOPTED.

   (A)   The regulations of ILCS Ch. 5, Act 430, §§ 5-15 and 10-10 through 10-40 of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act (ILCS Ch. 5, Act 430 §§ 1-1 et seq. and herein referred to as the Act) are adopted by reference and made applicable to the officers and employees of this governmental entity to the extent required by ILCS Ch. 5, Act 430, § 70-5.

      (1)   The solicitation or acceptance of gifts prohibited to be solicited or accepted under the Act, by any officer or any employee are hereby prohibited.

      (2)   The offering or making of gifts prohibited to be offered or made to an officer or employee is hereby prohibited.

      (3)   The participation in political activities prohibited under the Act, by any officer or employee is hereby prohibited.

      (4)   For the purposes of this section the terms OFFICER and EMPLOYEE shall be defined as set forth in ILCS Ch. 5, Act 430, § 70-5(c).

      (5)   The penalties for violations of this section shall be the same as those penalties set forth in ILCS Ch. 5, Act 430, § 50-5 for similar violations of the Act.

      (6)   This section does not repeal or otherwise amend or modify any existing agreement which regulates the conduct of 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 ILCS Ch. 5, Act 430, § 70-5(a).

      (7)   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 shall not be incorporated into this section by reference without formal action by this governmental entity.

      (8)   If the Illinois Supreme Court declares the Act unconstitutional in its entirety, then this section shall be repealed as of the date that the Illinois Supreme Court's decision becomes final and not subject to any further appeals or rehearing. This section shall be deemed repealed without further action if the Act is found unconstitutional by the Illinois Supreme Court.

      (9)   If the Illinois Supreme Court declares part of the Act unconstitutional but upholds the constitutionality of the remainder of the Act, or does not address the remainder of the Act, then the remainder of the Act as adopted by this section shall remain in full force and effect; however, that part of this section relating to the part of the Act found unconstitutional shall be deemed repealed without further action by this governmental agency.

   (B)   A violation of any provision of this section shall be punished through the bringing of a quasi-criminal judicial complaint by an attorney in the manner provided by law for this governmental entity. That prosecutor shall utilize prosecutorial discretion in enforcing this section and may seek such penalties for a violation of this section as are allowed to be brought under local or state law.

(Ord. 3431, passed 5-10-04)

MAYOR

§ 31.020 BOND.

   Before entering upon the duties of his office, the Mayor shall execute a bond in the form prescribed by law in the penal sum of $3,000 with sureties to be approved by the Judge of the County Court. Said bond shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk.

('71 Code, § 1-8-2)

§ 31.021 POWERS AND DUTIES.

   (A)   The Mayor shall have and exercise all the powers and perform the duties provided by law or ordinance of the city, not in conflict with the provisions of this code. He shall grant and sign all ordinances, resolutions, deeds, bonds, and warrants for the payment of money by the city, unless the Mayor designates otherwise.

   (B)   The City Attorney and Assistant City Attorneys are hereby assigned to the Mayor:

('71 Code, § 1-8-3)