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PROPOSED CHANGES TO PUBLIC FACING RULES AND REGULATIONS
Department: Department of Human Rights & Ethics
Summary: Amendments were made to the Cook County Board of Ethics Procedural Rules to align with the December 2021 amendments to Code of Ordinances of Cook County Illinois, Division 2. Code of Ethical Conduct.
Amendments include:
Addition of Section 9.9 - De Minimis Personal Use of Cook County Property and Resources;
Addition of Section 9.10 - Dual Employment;
Amendment to Section 3.10 - Statements by the General Public at Board Meetings to affirm procedural and etiquette expectations;
Amendment to Section 4.5 - Form of Request for Advisory Opinions to affirm Advisory Opinions must be requested in writing;
Amendment to Section 5.9 - Notice of Investigation and Opportunity to Present Information to affirm that the Board is not required to reveal the existence or nature of an investigation in order to preserve the confidentiality and integrity of any investigative inquiry;
Amendment to Section 5.15 - Time to Complete Investigation and Suspension of Investigation to affirm the Board will complete investigations as promptly as reasonable under the circumstances; and
Amendment to Section 8.1 - Limitations on Contributions to clarify the definitions of “official action” and “ministerial in nature” and to affirm that political contribution limitations apply to those who sought or are seeking official action, are doing or seek to do business with the County, and lobby the County.
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