OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
December 12,2018
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request ofthe Executive Director of the Board of Ethics, I transmit herewith an ordinance amending Chapter 2-156 ofthe Municipal Code regarding scope of requirements and filing due dates.
Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours,
ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Section 2-156-149 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language struck through, as follows:
2-156-149 Sexual harassment by officials.
No official holding any elected office of the city shall engage in, encourage, or permit -by action or inaction - behavior constituting sexual harassment. This requirement does not limit or replace any other applicable law, rule, regulation, process, or policy regarding such conduct.
SECTION 2. Sections 2-156-150 and 2-156-190 of the Municipal Code of Chicago are hereby amended by deleting the language struck through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
2-156-150 Statements of financial interest.
(Omitted text is not affected by this ordinance)
(c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), each reporting individual shall -file, within 30 days of becoming a reporting individual and fey not later than May 34«t 1st of each year thereafter, a verified written statement of financial interests in accordance with the provisions ofthis article, unless he has already filed a statement in that calendar year.
(Omitted text is not affected by this ordinance)
2-156-190 Failure to file statement by deadline.
(a) If any person who is required to file a statement of financial interest pursuant to section 2-156-150(c) fails to file such a statement by April 4§tb 1st, the board of ethics shall, within five business days after April 45th 1st, notify such person of the May 34st 1st deadline. Jf any person fails to file a statement of financial interest by May 15th, the board of ethics shall notify such person within five business days after May 15th of his failure to file by the specified date. Failure to file by May 34«t 1st shall constitute a violation of this chapter, except as provided in subsection (c).
(Omitted text is not affected by this ordinance)
SECTION 3. SECTION 1 of this ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and approval. After passage and approval, SECTION 2 ofthis ordinance shall take effect on January 1, 2020.