CHAPTER 12
CODE OF ETHICS

SECTION:

1-12-1: Purpose

1-12-2: Definitions

1-12-3: General Prohibition

1-12-3.1: Abstention

1-12-3.2: Adoption Of Certain Provisions Of The State Officials And Employees Ethics Act

1-12-4: Financial Disclosure

1-12-5: Financial Disclosure Statements

1-12-6: Public Record

1-12-7: Ethics Commission

1-12-8: Violation

1-12-9: Employee Protection

1-12-10: Ethics Training

1-12-1: PURPOSE:

All elected and appointed officers and all employees of the Village shall, in relation to the positions of public trust and employment which they may occupy, maintain the standards of ethical conduct set forth in this Code. Such officers and employees shall at all times segregate their personal and private business interests from the performance of their duties and responsibilities as officers or employees of the Village to the end that the appearance of, as well as any actual conflict of interest does not exist. (Ord. 12-O-29, 12-17-2012)

1-12-2: DEFINITIONS:

BUSINESS ENTITY: Any legal entity, including, without limitation, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited partnership, joint venture, corporation or trust. Business entity shall also include any legal entities owned or owned by, in whole or in part, any legal entity qualifying as a business entity.

DIRECT OR INDIRECT INTEREST: Any legal or equitable ownership interest which a public servant or a member of the public servant's immediate family holds in a business entity which is equal to or greater than seven and five-tenths percent (7.5%) of the total ownership of the business entity.

PUBLIC SERVANT: Any officer, full time employee and part time employee, whether elected, appointed or employed by the Village of Willowbrook, together with all engineers, accountants, attorneys, insurance agents, land planners or other consultants retained or employed for the purpose of rendering professional services to the Village of Willowbrook.

ULTIMATE JURISDICTIONAL AUTHORITY: The Village officer(s) having authority under section 1-12-8 of this chapter to discipline a public servant named as a respondent in a complaint alleging a violation of any of its provisions.

VILLAGE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION: Any information relating to the Village which has not yet been disclosed to the public. (Ord. 12-O-29, 12-17-2012)