[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Waverly
at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The State Officials and Employees Ethics Act (5 ILCS 430/1-1
et seq.).
Shall be defined as set forth in 5 ILCS 430/70-5(c).
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 are hereby adopted by reference and made applicable to
the officers and employees of the City to the extent required by 5
ILCS 430/70-5.
A.
The solicitation
or acceptance of gifts prohibited to be solicited or accepted under
the Act, by any officer or any employee of the City, is hereby prohibited.
B.
The offering
or making of gifts prohibited to be offered or made to an officer
or employee of the City under the Act is hereby prohibited.
The participation in political activities prohibited under the
Act, by any officer or employee of the City, is hereby prohibited.
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
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 City Council.
A.
If the Illinois
Supreme Court declares the Act unconstitutional in its entirety, then
this chapter shall be repealed as of the date that the Illinois Supreme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 This chapter shall be deemed repealed without
further action by the City Council if the Act is found unconstitutional
by the Illinois Supreme Court.
B.
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 chapter shall remain in full force and effect;
however, that part of this chapter relating to the part of the Act
found unconstitutional shall be deemed repealed without further action
by the City Council.