HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2094 09/03/1968
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ORDINANCE NO. 2094
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING VILLAGE POLICY REGARDING CONFLICT OF INTEREST
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF
MOUNI' PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
I SECTION 1: That the Municipal Code of Mount Prospect of 1957, as
amended, be and is further amended by adding to Article I of Chapter 8 a new
Section 8.115 vlhich shall be and read as follows:
"SECTION 8.115 CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
(a) The proper operation of government requires that all officials,
elected, appointed, and salaried employees, hereinafter referred to
as Village officials be independent and impartial; that government
decisions and policy be made and carried out in the proper channels
of the governmental structure; that pUblic office not be used for
personal gain; and that the public have confidence in the integrity
of its government. The attainment of one or more of these ends is
impared whenever there exists, or appears to exist, an actual or
potential conflict between the private interests of a governmental
official and his duties as an official. The public interest requires,
therefore, that the law protect against such conflicts of interest
and establish appropriate ethical standards with respect to conduct
in situations where actual or potential conflicts exist.
(b) No Village official shall receive, accept, take, seek, or
solicit anything of economic value as a gift, gratUity, or favor
but for such official's position within the government.
(c) No Village official shall engage in an official act affecting
his personal economic interest as outlined below:
(1) No Village official shall participate in an action
involving the Village in the consequences of which he has a
substantial economic interest of which he may reasonably be
expected to know.
(2) No Village official shall participate in an action
involving the Village of Mount Prospect in the consequences of
which, to his actual knowledge, any of the fOllOWing persons
has a direct and substantial economic interest; his spouse or
child; or any person in which he has a substantial economic
interest of which he may reasonably be expected to know; or any
person of which is an officer, director, trustee, partner, or
employee; or any person with whom he is negotiating or has any
arrangement concerning prospective employment; or any person
who is a party to an existing contract with such Village
official or an obligee of such Village official as to a thing
of economic value or who, by reason thereof, is in a position
to affect directly and substantially the economic interests of
such Village official.
(d) Disqualification: Every Village official shall disqualify him-
self from participatmg in an action involving the Village when a
violation of sub-sections (b) or (c) above would otherwise result.
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(e) Members of the Village Board and all Village Cormnissioners and
committees shall be required to make fUll disclosure of real
property owned within the limits of the Village of Mount Prospect
and within 1 1/2 miles thereof. Disclosure is to be made by such
office holders in writing to the Village Clerk of Mount Prospect
within 30 days of taking office. This provision is to be broadly
construed to include all realty o'Lmed, or in which he has an interest,
in whole or in part, and to include realty owned by spouses and
other members of the official's inmediate family."
SECTION 2: This Ordinance shall be in fUll force and effect from
and after its passage, approval and publication in the manner prescribed
by law.
AYES: 6
NAYS: 0
PASSED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of Septemb
ATTEST:
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