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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
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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
INTERPRETATION
This Ordinance shall establish ethical standards of conduct the Board of Trustees and all Boards, Committees and Commissions of the Village of Orland Park.
SECTION 2
SEVERABILITY
If any provision or section of this Ordinance 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.
SECTION 3
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.
SECTION 4
DEFINITIONS
As used in this Ordinance, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanin...
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