(A) The provisions of section 5-15 and article 10 of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act, 5 Illinois Compiled Statutes 430/1-1 et seq., (hereinafter referred to as the "Act" in this section) are hereby adopted by reference and made applicable to the officers and employees of the Village to the extent required by 5 Illinois Compiled Statutes 430/70-5. Three (3) copies of the Act are, and have been for not less than thirty (30) days prior to the enactment of this section, on file in the Office of the Village Clerk.
(B) The solicitation or acceptance of gifts prohibited to be solicited or accepted under the Act by any officer or any employee of the Village is hereby prohibited.
(C) The offering or making of gifts prohibited to be offered or made to an officer or employee of the Village under the Act is hereby prohibited.
(D) The participation in political activities prohibited under the Act, by any officer or employee of the Village is hereby prohibited.
(E) For purposes of this section, the terms "officer" and "employee" shall be defined as set forth in 5 Illinois Compiled Statutes 430/70-5(c).
(F) The penalties for violations of this section shall be the same as those penalties set forth in 5 Illinois Compiled Statutes 430/50-5 for similar violations of the Act.
(G) This section does not repeal or otherwise amend or modify any existing ordinances, codes, rules, regulations or policies, including, but not limited to, the Village's Personnel Manual, which regulate the conduct of Village 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 5 Illinois Compiled Statutes 430/70-5(a).
(H) There is hereby created the Office of Ethics Officer. The Ethics Officer shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Corporate Authorities. The Ethics Officer may hold another Village office, either elected or appointed. The Ethics Officer shall provide guidance to the officers and employees of the Village concerning the interpretation of and compliance with the provisions of this chapter and State Ethics Laws. The Ethics Officer shall perform such other duties as may be delegated by the Village.
(I) 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 Village.
(J) 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 Village of Willowbrook if the Act is found unconstitutional by the Illinois Supreme Court.
(K) 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 Village of Willowbrook. (Ord. 12-O-29, 12-17-2012)