File #: 15-0675    Version: Name: presidentialappointments
Type: Ordinance Amendment Status: Approved
File created: 12/10/2014 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 12/17/2014 Final action: 1/21/2015
Title: PROPOSED SUBSTIUTE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO ITEM 15-0675 AN ORDINANCE GOVERNING PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS TO COOK COUNTY DEPARTMENTS OR AGENCIES BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 2, Article IV, Division 1, Section 2-141 of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as follows: Section 2-141. - Presidential Appointments requiring advice and consent of the Board of Commissioners. The following Cook County employees or officials shall be appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Board of Commissioners: (a) Administrative Hearing Director (pursuant to Section 2-901 of the County's Code of Ordinances); (b) Animal Control Administrator (pursuant to 510 ILCS 5/1); (c) Auditor (pursuant to Section 2-311 of the County's Code of Ordinances); (d) Budget Director (pursuant to 55 ILCS 5/3-14005); (e) Bureau Chief of Economic Development (pursuant to this Section); (f) Bureau Chief of Human Resources (pursuant to this Section...
Sponsors: LARRY SUFFREDIN, LUIS ARROYO JR, RICHARD R. BOYKIN, JERRY BUTLER, JOHN P. DALEY, JOHN A. FRITCHEY, BRIDGET GAINER, JESÚS G. GARCÍA, ELIZABETH "LIZ" DOODY GORMAN, GREGG GOSLIN, STANLEY MOORE, JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY, TIMOTHY O. SCHNEIDER, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS, ROBERT STEELE, JEFFREY R. TOBOLSKI
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PROPOSED SUBSTIUTE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO ITEM 15-0675
 
AN ORDINANCE GOVERNING PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS TO COOK COUNTY DEPARTMENTS OR AGENCIES
 
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 2, Article IV, Division 1, Section 2-141 of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as follows:
 
Section 2-141. - Presidential Appointments requiring advice and consent of the Board of Commissioners.
 
The following Cook County employees or officials shall be appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Board of Commissioners:
 
(a)      Administrative Hearing Director (pursuant to Section 2-901 of the County's Code of Ordinances);
(b)      Animal Control Administrator (pursuant to 510 ILCS 5/1);
(c)      Auditor (pursuant to Section 2-311 of the County's Code of Ordinances);
(d)      Budget Director (pursuant to 55 ILCS 5/3-14005);
(e)      Bureau Chief of Economic Development (pursuant to this Section);
(f)      Bureau Chief of Human Resources (pursuant to this Section);
(g)      Chief Administrative Officer (pursuant to 55 ILCS 5/3-14006);
(h)      Chief Financial Officer (pursuant to Section 2-402 of the County's Code of Ordinances);
(i)      Chief Information Officer (pursuant to this Section);
(j)      Chief Procurement Officer (pursuant to 55 ILCS 5/5-36002 and Section 34-124);
(k)      Medical Examiner (pursuant to Section 38-112 of the County's Code of Ordinances);
(l)      Public Defender (pursuant to 55 ILCS 5/3-4004.1); and
(m)      Secretary to the Board of Commissioners (pursuant to this Section);
(m)(n)Superintendent of Transportation and Highways (pursuant to 605 ILCS 5/6-202).
 
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 2, Article V, Division 3, Section 2-411 of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as follows:
 
The Office of Cook County Comptroller is hereby established. The Comptroller shall be appointed by the President with the approval of the Cook County Board.
 
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 2, Article V, Division 3, Section 2-433 of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as follows:
 
There is hereby created the office of Director of Revenue. The Director of Revenue shall be appointed by the President of the County Board with the advice and consent of the Board. The Director of Revenue shall have the management and control of all matters and things pertaining to the Department of Revenue.
 
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 102, Article V, Section 5.1-1 of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as follows:
 
a.      The Building Commissioner shall be the head of said Building Department and may be a registered architect, registered structural engineer, registered professional engineer, or an administrator with at least 10 years responsible experience in the construction industry or a related field. While he serves as Building Commissioner he shall not be actively engaged in any other business. He shall be appointed by the President of the Board by and with the advice and consent of the County Board and shall serve at the pleasure of said Board the President.
 
Effective date:  This ordinance shall be in effect immediately upon adoption.
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