It shall be unlawful for any village official to directly or indirectly solicit any gift, favor or benefit, or accept or receive any gift having a value of one hundred dollars or more, whether in the form of money, services, loan, travel, entertainment, hospitality, thing or promise, or any other form, under circumstances in which it could be reasonably inferred that the gift or solicitation was intended to influence him or her in the performance of his or her duties (or anything regardless of value if it in fact influences his or her vote or other action in his or her official capacity), or was intended as a reward for any official action on his or her part. Legitimate political contributions shall not be considered as gifts under the provisions of this section, nor shall reasonable hosting of affairs, travel and reimbursement of expenses that are related to official village business, awards and honorariums. Nothing herein shall be interpreted to permit any Village Official to directly or indirectly solicit, accept or receive any gift which is prohibited by the State Gift Ban Act (ILCS Ch. 5, Act 425, §§ 1 et seq.).
(Ord. 96-0-009, passed 2-20-96; Am. Ord. 99-0-040, passed 6-15- 99; Am. Ord. 2017-O-010, passed 2-21-17) Penalty, see § 39.99