Board of Ethics
CITY OF CHICAGO
MEMORANDUM
To: The Honorable Members of the Chicago City Council, The Honorable City Clerk
From: The Board of Ethics
Re: Submission of Revised Rules & Regulations of the Board of Ethics
Date: August 19, 2014
Pursuant to §2-156-380(h) of the Municipal Code of Chicago (the Code), we transmit herewith the Board's revised Rules & Regulations (the Rules). The revisions have been drafted to conform to the recommendations of Part II of the Report of the Mayor's Chicago Ethics Reform Task Force and the provisions of the subsequent Ethics Ordinance enacted by the City Council effective July 1,2013.
These Rules shall govern Board activities and hearings, including merits hearings conducted pursuant to §2-156-392 of the Code, consistent with the requirements of due process of law as they pertain to all persons investigated for alleged violations of the Governmental Ethics Ordinance (the Ordinance), and administering waivers, contesting fines imposed by the Board's Executive Director for training and filing violations, the manner of making public all settlements and Board opinions, determinations and findings, and the criteria for determining whether a potential violation of the Ordinance is minor. These Rules shall, as provided in the Ordinance, become effective 45 days after this submission unless, during this 45-day period, a majority of aldermen vote to disapprove them.
These Rules will govern a robust ethics program, which balances the public's interest in transparency with the interest in ensuring that all persons investigated are treated' fairly and in accordance with the rights granted to them by the important procedural amendments to the Ordinance. As always, please feel free to reach out to the Board's Executive Director, Steve Berlin, with any questions or comments.
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CITY OF CHICAGO BOARD OF ETHICS
AMENDED RULES AND REGULATIONS
(Effective 2014)
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