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PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
CHANGES TO APPOINTMENT AFFIDAVITS
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 2, ADMINISTRATION, Article III, COUNTY BOARD, DIVISION 2. - RULES OF ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURE, Sec. 2-110(b) of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows:
Sec. 2-110. Committee roles and responsibilities, specified.
(b) Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.
(1) Confirmation of presidential appointments. All appointments and reappointments of the President requiring the advice and consent of the Board shall be referred to the Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee upon the President's submission unless waived by the Board. The Committee shall promptly hold such hearings as it deems appropriate and shall, no later than 30 days after referral, report all such appointments to the Board with a recommendation for action. If the Committee has not made a timely report on any appointment, the appointment shall, at the next regular meeting of the Board following the expiration of such 30 days, be referred to the Board with "no recommendation" by the Committee.
(2) Notarized and signed Signed affidavit required. Prior to their confirmation hearing, each candidate for appointment or reappointment by the President or any other appointing authority shall submit an notarized, signed affidavit to the Chairman of the Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee, that is signed by the candidate and affirms or swears to the following, under penalty of perjury:
a. Is signed by the candidate;
b. Is sworn under oath, under penalties of perjury;
c. Is notarized.
A. (3) Attests that the candidate fulfills the requirements set forth under the requisite statute, ordinance, law or regulation that creates the appointment, including, but not limited to:
1. a. Any residency requirements; and/or
2. b. Any prohibitions on dual employment;
B. (4) Attests that the candidate possesses no conflicts of interest that would prevent them from adequately representing the interests of the agency to which they are being appointed; an
C. (5) Attests that the candidate possesses the adequate qualifications and skills to adequately represent the interests of the agency and delineates those qualifications and skills:
a. Notarizes and acknowledges:
D. Attests to the following information concerning the applicant’s residence:
1. The candidate's actual residency address;
2. The length of time that the candidate has resided at their actual residency residence;
3. If the candidate owns any other residential property within Cook County; and
4. If the candidate obtains any homeowners property tax exemptions for property other than their actual residency address.
E. (6) Attests that if If there is any change in the information contained in the affidavit after the candidate is appointed, the candidate will notify the President of Cook County Board of Commissioners and the Chairman of the Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee in writing within seven business days of the change.
Effective date: This ordinance shall be in effect immediately.
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