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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ORLAND PARK VILLAGE CODE TITLE 1 CHAPTER 8 BY CREATING A NEW SECTION 1-8-6 (ETHICAL STANDARDS OF CONDUCT)
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WHEREAS, the Village of Orland Park is a home rule unit by virtue of the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970; and
WHEREAS, the Village, as a home rule unit, may exercise such powers and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs, including, but not limited to the power to regulate for the protection of the public health, safety, morals, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, on April 20, 2020, the Board of Trustees and Mayor of the Village of Orland Park adopted An Section 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Orland Park, Cook and Will Counties, Illinois, as follows:
SECTION 1:
That Title 1, Chapter 8, Section 6 of Orland Park Village Code shall be and hereby is amended to add the following in its entirety:
“1-8-6 ETHICAL STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
A. INTERPRETATION
This Section shall establish ethical standards of conduct the Board of Trustees and all Boards, Committees and Commissions of the Village of Orland Park.
B. SEVERABILITY
If any part of this Section may later be amended or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions that can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications.
C. PUBLIC POLICY DECLARATION
It is hereby declared to be the standard of ethical service to the Village of Orland Park that all Village Officials avoid conflicts between their private interests and those ...
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