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PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
AMENDING THE CODE OF ETHICAL CONDUCT
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that CHAPTER 2. Administration, ARTICLE VII. Ethics, DIVISION 2. Code of Ethical Conduct, Subdivisions I through VI, Sections 2-560 through 2-614 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.
This division shall be known and may be cited as the "Cook County Ethics Ordinance."
Sec. 2-561. - Purpose.
(a) The purpose of this division is to establish the code of conduct for every Official, Board or Commission Appointee, and Employee of the County. All Officials, Board or Commission Appointees, and Employees of the County shall:
(1) Owe a fiduciary duty to the County;
(2) Treat members of the public with respect and be responsive and forthcoming in meeting their requests for information;
(3) Protect the County's interests when contracting for outside services;
(4) Put forth honest effort in the performance of their duties;
(5) Conduct business on behalf of the County in a financially responsible manner;
(6) Protect and conserve County property and assets, and use County property and assets for authorized purposes or activities;
(7) Adhere to all applicable laws and regulations; and
(8) Report any violations, suspected violations, or other misconduct under this article to the Board of Ethics in a timely manner.
(b) This division is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the County, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
Sec. 2-5612. - Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section, except where the context clearly indicates...
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