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Record #: O2019-357   
Type: Ordinance Status: Failed to Pass
Intro date: 1/23/2019 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Budget and Government Operations
Final action:
Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Section 2-56-050 regarding powers and duties of Inspector General to investigate conduct of city officers, employees and other entities
Sponsors: Smith, Michele, Sadlowski Garza, Susan, Arena, John, Dowell, Pat, Waguespack, Scott, Ramirez-Rosa, Carlos, Mell, Deborah, Osterman, Harry, Cappleman, James, Reilly, Brendan, Tunney, Thomas, Foulkes, Toni, Silverstein, Debra L., Pawar, Ameya
Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 2 - City Government & Administration - Ch. 56 Office of Inspector General
Attachments: 1. O2019-357.pdf
Related files: R2019-362

CHICAGO, March 13,2019

 

 

 

To the President and Members of the City Council:

 

 

Your Committee on the Budget and Government Operations, having had under consideration an Ordinance authorizing an amendment to Section 2-56 of the Municipal Code of Chicago relating to the conduct of City Officers and Employees ; and having had the same under advisement, begs leave to report and recommend that Your Honorable Body Re-Refer said proposed Ordinance transmitted herewith to the City Council Committee on Committees, Rules and Ethics.

 

This recommendation was concurred in by a viva voce vote of the members of the Committee.

 

 

 

 

Carrie M. Austin Chairman

 

January 23, 2019 Chicago City Council Referred to Committee on Budget and Management

 

 

ORDINANCE

 

 

 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:

SECTION 1. Section 2-56-050 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is amended by deleting the language struck through, and inserting the language underscored, as follows:

 

2-56-050 Conduct of city officers, employees and other entities.

(a) (1) The powers and duties of the inspector general shall extend to the conduct of the following: (1) all elected officers and appointed officers of the city government in the performance of their official duties, including all City Council committees, task forces, and aldermanic offices: (2) all city employees in the performance of their official duties; (3) lobbyists engaged in the lobbying of elected or appointed city officers or employees; (4) election campaigns by all candidates for elected office in the City; (45) all contractors and subcontractors in the providing of goods or services to the city, the city council, any city council committee or bureau or other service agency of the city council pursuant to a contract; (§6) persons seeking contracts or certification of eligibility for contracts with the city, the city council, any city council committee or bureau or other service agency of the city council; (67) persons seeking certification of eligibility for participation in any city program; and (78) any corporation, trust, or other entity established by the City pursuant to an ordinance adopted by the City Council on October 11, 2017 and in accordance with Division 13 of Article 8 of the Illinois Municipal Code, codified at 65 ILCS 5/8-13-5, et seq., for the limited purpose of issuing obligations for the benefit of the City. Nothing in this section shall preclude the inspector general from referring a complaint or information to the appropriate local, state or federal inspector general, the appropriate sister agency, or the appropriate federal, state or local law enforcement authorities.

 

(2) The powers and duties of the inspector general relative to the city council, any member of the city council, and any city employee defined as such under subsection 2 56 025(a)(2) or (a)(3), shall be limited to investigating allegations that such person has violated Chapter^ 156 or any other law, order or rule/regulation applicable to such-person in the performance of his duties or the discharge of his responsibilities.