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ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 1 CHAPTER 8 OF THE ORLAND PARK VILLAGE CODE (ETHICAL STANDARDS OF CONDUCT)
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WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities of the Village of Orland Park, an Illinois home rule municipality (the “Village”) deem it to be in the best interests of the Village and its residents to establish a high standard of ethical service to the Village by its Board of Trustees and all
members of the Village’s Boards, Committees and Commissions.
NOW, THEREFORE, 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 1, Chapter 8, of the Orland Park Village Code is hereby amended by adding thereto the following Section 1-8-6:
“1-8-6: ETHICAL STANDARDS OF CONDUCT:
A. SEVERABILITY
If any provision or section 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.
B. 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 of the general public whom they serve. To enhance the faith of the people and to assure the integrity and impartiality of all Village Officials of the Village, it is necessary that adequate guidelines be provided for separating their roles as private citizens from their roles as public servants. Being a Public Official of the Village is a public trust and any effort to realize personal gain through official conduct is a violation of that trust. The ethical standards established herein are intended to eliminate, to the fullest extent possible, violations of ethical conduct and to ensure that such are investigated and punished where applicable.
C. DEFINITIONS
As used in this Section, the following words and phrases shall have the...
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