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PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
ORDINANCE MODIFICATION
WHEREAS, Cook County is a "Fair and Equal County for Immigrants;" and
WHEREAS, the provision of Cook County benefits, opportunities, or services is not conditioned on matters related to citizenship or immigration status; and
WHEREAS, the Cook County Code currently contains multiple references to "citizen" instead of "resident."
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 2, Administration, Article IV, Officers and Employees, Division 5, Inspector General, Section 2-284(10) of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows:
Sec. 2-284. - Functions, authority and powers
In addition to other powers conferred herein, the OIIG shall have the following functions, authority and powers:
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(10) To create and maintain a toll-free "Office of the Independent Inspector General Hotline" for the purpose of receiving citizen and employee reports of corruption, fraud, waste, mismanagement, unlawful political discrimination and misconduct. The identity of any individual placing a call to the Office of the Inspector General Hotline shall be kept confidential during and after the investigation of any complaint made by the caller, unless the caller consents to disclosure of his or her name or disclosure of the caller's identity is otherwise required by law. Alternatively, reports may be made anonymously.
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BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 2, Administration, Article V, Departments and Similar Agencies, Division 3, Bureau of Finance, Subdivision III, Department of Revenue, Section 2-434(5) of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 2-434. - Power and duties of Director of Revenue
The Department of Revenue shall have the following powers and duties:
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(5) To investigate, analyze and propose new revenue programs for the County toward the end that the financial burdens of revenue, tax, license and...
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