(A) Adoption of act. The regulations of ILCS Ch. 5, Art. 430 § 5-15 and ILCS Ch. 5. Art. 430, §§ 10-10 through 10-40 of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act, ILCS Ch. 5, Art. 430, §§ 1-1 et seq. (Act) are hereby adopted by reference and made applicable to the officers and employees of the city to the extent required by ILCS Ch. 5, Art. 430, § 70-5.
(B) Soliciting or accepting gifts prohibited. The solicitation or acceptance of gifts prohibited to be solicited or accepted under the Act, by any officer or any employee of the city, is hereby prohibited.
(C) Offering or making gifts prohibited. The offering or making of gifts prohibited to be offered or made to an officer or employee of the city under the Act, is hereby prohibited.
(D) Political activities. The participation in political activities prohibited under the Act, by any officer or employee of the city, is hereby prohibited.
(E) Definitions. For purposes of this section, the terms OFFICER and EMPLOYEE shall be defined as set forth in ILCS Ch. 5, Art. 430, § 70-5(c).
(F) Penalty. The penalties for violations of this section shall be the same as those penalties set forth in ILCS Ch. 5, Art. 430, § 50-5 for similar violations of the Act.
(G) Amendments to Act. 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 corporate authorities of the city.
(H) If Act declared unconstitutional in its entirety. If the Illinois Supreme Court declares the Act unconstitutional in its entirety, then this section shall be repealed as of the date that the Illinois Supreme Court’s decision becomes final and not subject to any further appeals or rehearings. This section shall be deemed repealed without further action by the Corporate Authorities of the city if the Act is found unconstitutional by the Illinois Supreme Court.
(I) If Act declared unconstitutional in part. 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 the Corporate Authorities of the city.
(Ord. 1668, passed 6-28-1999; Am. Ord. 1840, passed 5-10-2004)
Cross-reference:
For other ethics provisions, see § 34.25