Board of Commissioners of Cook County - File #: 20-4404

• File #: 20-4404
• Version: 1
• Name: ETHICS ORDINANCE
• Type: Ordinance Amendment
• Status: Approved
• File created: 9/23/2020
• In control: Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
• On agenda: 9/24/2020
• Final action: 12/16/2021
• Title: PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT ETHICS ORDINANCE BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 2 ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE VII. ETHICS, DIVISION 2, Subdivision I., Sec. 2-560 through 2-570, Subdivision II., Sec. 2-571 through 2-589, Subdivision III., Sec. 2-590, Subdivision IV., Sec. 2-591 through Sec. 2-600, Subdivision V. Sec. 2-601- Sec. 2-609, Section 2-610 through Sec. 2-620; DIVISION 3., Subdivision 1., Sec. 2-621 through 2-630, Subdivision II., Sec. 2-631 through 2-of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows: ARTICLE VII. - ETHICS DIVISION 2. - CODE OF ETHICAL CONDUCT Subdivision I. - In General Sec. 2-560. - Short title. Sec. 2-561. - Purpose. Sec. 2-562. - Definitions. Sec. 2-563. - Applicability and Acknowledgment. Secs. 2-564-2-570. - Reserved. Subdivision II. - Code of Ethical Conduct Sec. 2-571. - Fiduciary duty. Sec. 2-572. - Improper influence. Sec. 2-573. - Dual employment Employees and Officials. Sec. 2-574. - Recei...
• Sponsors: TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), LARRY SUFFREDIN, JOHN P. DALEY, FRANK J. AGUILAR, ALMA E. ANAYA, LUIS ARROYO JR, SCOTT R. BRITTON, DENNIS DEER, BRIDGET DEGNEN, BRIDGET GAINER, BRANDON JOHNSON, BILL LOWRY, STANLEY MOORE, KEVIN B. MORRISON, SEAN M. MORRISON, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Motion	Result
12/16/2021	1	Board of Commissioners	approve as substituted and amended	Pass
12/14/2021	1	Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
12/14/2021	1	Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
12/14/2021	1	Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
12/14/2021	1	Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
12/14/2021	1	Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
9/24/2020	1	Board of Commissioners	refer	Pass

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PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT

ETHICS ORDINANCE

BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 2 ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE VII. ETHICS, DIVISION 2, Subdivision I., Sec. 2-560 through 2-570, Subdivision II., Sec. 2-571 through 2-589, Subdivision III., Sec. 2-590, Subdivision IV., Sec. 2-591 through Sec. 2-600, Subdivision V. Sec. 2-601- Sec. 2-609, Section 2-610 through Sec. 2-620; DIVISION 3., Subdivision 1., Sec. 2-621 through 2-630, Subdivision II., Sec. 2-631 through 2-of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows:

ARTICLE VII. - ETHICS

DIVISION 2. - CODE OF ETHICAL CONDUCT

Subdivision I. - In General

Sec. 2-560. - Short title.

Sec. 2-561. - Purpose.
Sec. 2-562. - Definitions.
Sec. 2-563. - Applicability and Acknowledgment.

Secs. 2-564-2-570. - Reserved.

Subdivision II. - Code of Ethical Conduct

Sec. 2-571. - Fiduciary duty.
Sec. 2-572. - Improper influence.
Sec. 2-573. - Dual employment Employees and Officials.

Sec. 2-574. - Receiving and soliciting gifts and favors.
Sec. 2-575. - Reserved Sexual Harassment.


Sec. 2-576. - County-owned property.

Sec. 2-577. - Use or disclosure of confidential information.
Sec. 2-578. - Conflicts of interest.
Sec. 2-579. - Representation of other persons.
Sec. 2-580. - Post-employment restrictions.
Sec. 2-581. - Interest in county business or board or commission business.
Sec. 2-582. - Employment of relatives.
Sec. 2-583. - Political activity.
Sec. 2-584. - Whistleblower protection.
Sec. 2-585. - Limitations of contributions to candidates and elected officials.
Sec. 2-586. - Newsletters, brochures, public service announcements, and promotional materials.
Sec. 2-587. - Ethics Education Seminar.
Sec. 2-588. - Identity protection policy.
Sec. 2-589.- Inducement of Others

Subdivision III. - Financial Disclosure

Sec. 2-59089. - Generally.
Sec. 2-590. - Reserved.

Subdivision IV. - Board of Ethics

Sec. 2-591. - Composition and powers.
Sec. 2-592. - Co...