The regulations of Sections 5-15 (5 ILCS 430/5-15) and Article
10 (5 ILCS 430/10-10 through 10-40) of the State Officials and Employees
Ethics Act, 5 ILCS 430/1-1 et seq. (hereinafter referred to as the
"Act" in this chapter), are hereby adopted by reference and made applicable
to the officers and employees of the City of El Paso to the extent
required by 5 ILCS 430/70-5.
The participation in political activities prohibited under the
Act, by any officer or employee of the City of El Paso, is hereby
prohibited.
For purposes of this chapter, the terms "officer" and "employee"
shall be defined as set forth in 5 ILCS 430/70-5(c).
The penalties for violations of this chapter shall be the same
as those penalties set forth in 5 ILCS 430/50-5 for similar violations
of the Act.
This chapter does not repeal or otherwise amend or modify any
existing ordinances or policies which regulate the conduct of City
of El Paso officers and employees. To the extent that any such existing
ordinances or policies are less restrictive than this chapter, however,
the provisions of this chapter shall prevail in accordance with the
provisions of 5 ILCS 430/70-5(a).
Any amendment to the Act that becomes effective after the effective
date of this chapter shall be incorporated into this chapter 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 chapter by reference without formal
action by the corporate authorities of the City of El Paso.