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AN ORDINANCE CREATING A NEW CHAPTER 16 (ETHICS OFFICER AND COMMISSION), OF TITLE 2 (BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS), OF THE ORLAND PARK VILLAGE CODE
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WHEREAS, the Village of Orland Park is a home rule municipality as defined by Article VII, § 6 of the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Orland Park has the authority to adopt ordinances and to promulgate rules and regulations that pertain to its government and affairs and that protect the public health, safety and welfare of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, on April 20, 2020, the Board of Trustees and Mayor of the Village of Orland Park adopted An Ordinance Establishing a Code of Ethical Standards of Conduct for the Board of Trustees and All Boards, Committees and Commissions of the Village of Orland Park that is Applicable to Persons in Municipal Service Whether Compensated or Not and Whether Appointed or Hired and to Prescribe Discipline for Violations Thereof; and
WHEREAS, said Ordinance provides for the appointment of an Ethics Officer for a four (4) year term; and
WHEREAS, said Ordinance further provides for the establishment of an Ethics Commission, consisting of three (3) Commissioners to serve for three (3) year staggered terms; and
BE IT ORDAINED by the Village President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Orland Park, Cook and Will Counties, Illinois, as follows:
SECTION 1
Title 2 (Boards and Commissions) of the Orland Park Village Code shall be amended by the addition of Chapter16 that will read as follows:
“CHAPTER 16 ETHICS OFFICER AND ETHICS COMMISSION
2-16-1 Establishment: Ethics Officer:
The Village President, with the advice and consent of the Board of Trustees shall designate an Ethics Officer for the Village of Orland Park for a term of four (4) years. The compensation of the Ethics Officer shall be determined by the Board of Trustees. The Village President, with the advice and consent of the Board of Trustees, may remove the Ethics Officer, at any time,...
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