Any person who is a citizen residing within the corporate limits of the village, or has any interest in land within the village or its planning area or has any interest in any business entity doing business in Tinley Park or with the village may sign a formal complaint against any village official alleging a violation of any section of this chapter. Such complaint must be filed within 45 days after the complainant knew of such alleged violation or should have known of such alleged violation. The President and Board of Trustees shall then submit the complaint to independent legal counsel other than the Village Attorney and chosen from a list of attorneys provided by the Village Attorney. The independent counsel shall be automatically selected on a rotational basis in the order listed on the list from the Village Attorney unless a conflict of interest would prohibit that respective attorney from properly adjudicating the matter. During the course of such investigation, the independent counsel shall at all times keep his or her investigation confidential. In the event that any alleged violation is filed against any elected village official or anyone appointed to fill a vacancy in the office of an elected village official, that Official shall not deliberate or vote on the choice of independent counsel.
(Ord. 2018-O-030, passed 5-15-18)