[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Westville 6-8-2004 by Ord. No.
1342 (Ch. 22, Art. VI, of the 2015 Code). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
The regulations of Sections 5-15 (5 ILCS 430/5-15) and Article
10 (5 ILCS 430/10-10 through 10-40) of the State Officials and Employees
Ethics Act, 5 ILCS 430/1-1 et seq., (hereinafter referred to as the
"Act" in this chapter) are hereby adopted by reference and made applicable
to the officers and employees of the Village to the extent required
by 5 ILCS 430/70-5.
The participation in political activities prohibited under the
Act, by any officer or employee of the Village, is hereby prohibited.
For the purposes of this chapter, the terms "officer" and "employee"
shall be defined as set forth in 5 ILCS 430/70-5(c).
The penalties for violations of this chapter shall be the same
as those penalties set forth in 5 ILCS 430/50-5 for similar violations
of the Act.
This chapter does not repeal or otherwise amend or modify any
existing ordinances or policies which regulate the conduct of Village
officers and employees. To the extent that any such existing ordinances
or policies are less restrictive than this chapter, however, the provisions
of this chapter shall prevail in accordance with the provisions of
5 ILCS 430/70-5(a).
Any amendment to the Act that becomes effective after the effective
date of this chapter shall be incorporated into this chapter by reference
and shall be applicable to the solicitation, acceptance, offering
and making of gifts and to prohibited political activities. However,
any amendment that makes its provisions optional for adoption by municipalities
shall not be incorporated into this chapter by reference without formal
action by the corporate authorities of the Village.
A.Â
If the Illinois
Supreme Court declares the Act unconstitutional in its entirety, then
this chapter shall be repealed as of the date that the Illinois Supreme
Court's decision becomes final and not subject to any further appeals
or rehearings. This chapter shall be deemed repealed without further
action by the corporate authorities of the Village if the Act is found
unconstitutional by the Illinois Supreme Court.
B.Â
If the Illinois
Supreme Court declares part of the Act unconstitutional but upholds
the constitutionality of the remainder of the Act, or does not address
the remainder of the Act, then the remainder of the Act as adopted
by this chapter shall remain in full force and effect; however, that
part of this chapter relating to the part of the Act found unconstitutional
shall be deemed repealed without further action by the corporate authorities
of the Village.