O-04-28VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO. 0-04-28
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING ARTICLE 14 "ETHICS" OF
CHAPTER 2 "ADMINISTRATION" OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE
OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE
PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, LAKE
AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, this
17th day of May , 2004.
Published in pamphlet form
by authority of the President
and Board of Trustees of the
Village of Deerfield, Lake and
Cook Counties, Illinois, this
18th day of may , 2004.
VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO. Q— 0 4 - 2 8
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING ARTICLE 14 "ETHICS" OF
CHAPTER 2 "ADMINISTRATION" OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE
OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
WHEREAS, the Illinois General Assembly has enacted the State Officials and Employees
Ethics Act (Public Act 93 -615, effective November 19, 2003, as amended by Public Act 93 -617,
effective December 9, 2003), which is a comprehensive revision of State statutes regulating ethical
conduct, political activities and the solicitation and acceptance of gifts by State officials and
employees; and
WHEREAS, the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act (the "Act ") requires all units of
local government and school districts, within six months after the effective date of Public Act 93-
615, to adopt ordinances or resolutions regulating the political activities of, and the solicitation and
acceptance of gifts by, its officers and employees "in a manner no less restrictive" than the
provisions of the Act; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS,
in the exercise of its home rule powers, as follows:
SECTION 1: The Municipal Code of the Village of Deerfield be and the same is hereby
amended by adding the following as Article 14 entitled "Ethics" of Chapter 2, "Administration"
thereof:
ARTICLE 14. ETHICS
SECTION 2 -14 -1: DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Article, the following terms shall be given
these definitions:
"CAMPAIGN FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE" means any activity in furtherance of an effort to influence
the selection, nomination, election, or appointment of any individual to any federal, State, or local
public office or office in a political organization, or the selection, nomination, or election of
Presidential or Vice - Presidential electors, but does not include activities (i) relating to the support
or opposition of any executive, legislative, or administrative action, (ii) relating to collective
bargaining, or (iii) that are otherwise in furtherance of the person's official duties.
"CANDIDATE" means a person who has filed nominating papers or petitions for nomination or
election to an elected office, or who has been appointed to fill a vacancy in nomination, and who
remains eligible for placement on the ballot at a regular election, as defined in section 1 -3 of the
Election Code (10 ILCS 5/1 -3).
"COLLECTIVE BARGAINING" has the same meaning as that term is defined in Section 3 of the
Illinois Public Labor Relations Act (5 ILCS 315/3).
"COMPENSATED TIME" means, with respect to an employee, any time worked by or credited to
the employee that counts toward any minimum work time requirement imposed as a condition of his
or her employment, but for purposes of this Ordinance, does not include any designated holidays,
vacation periods, personal time, compensatory time off or any period when the employee is on a
leave of absence. With respect to officers or employees whose hours are not fixed, "compensated
time" includes any period of time when the officer is on premises under the control of the employer
and any other time when the officer or employee is executing his or her official duties, regardless
of location.
"COMPENSATORY TIME OFF" means authorized time off earned by or awarded to an employee
to compensate in whole or in part for time worked in excess of the minimum work time required of
that employee as a condition of his or her employment.
"CONTRIBUTION" has the same meaning as that term is defined in section 9 -1.4 of the Illinois
Election Code (10 ILCS 5/9 -1.4).
"EMPLOYEE" means a person employed by the Village, whether on a full -time or part-time basis
or pursuant to a contract, whose duties are subject to the direction and control of the Village with
regard to the material details of how the work is to be performed, but does not include an
independent contractor.
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"EMPLOYER" means the Village.
"GIFT" means any gratuity, discount, entertainment, hospitality, loan, forbearance, or other tangible
or intangible item having monetary value including, but not limited to, cash, food and drink, and
honoraria for speaking engagements related to or attributable to government employment or the
official position of an officer or employee.
"IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER" means parents, spouse, brothers, sisters, children,
grandparents, grandchildren, parents -in -law, brothers -in -law, sisters -in -law, and legal guardians.
"LEAVE OF ABSENCE" means any period during which an employee does not receive (i)
compensation for employment, (ii) service credit towards pension benefits, and (iii) health insurance
benefits paid for by the employer.
"OFFICER" means a person who holds, by election or appointment, a Village office created by
statute or ordinance, regardless of whether the officer is compensated for service in his or her official
capacity.
"POLITICAL ACTIVITY" means any activity in support of or in connection with any campaign for
elective office or any political organization, but does not include activities (i) relating to the support
or opposition of any executive, legislative, or administrative action, (ii) relating to collective
bargaining, or (iii) that are otherwise in furtherance of the person's official duties.
"POLITICAL ORGANIZATION" means a party, committee, association, fund, or other organization
(whether or not incorporated) that is required to file a statement of organization with the State Board
of Elections or a county clerk under Section 9 -3 of the Illinois Election Code (10 ILCS 5/9 -3), but
only with regard to those activities that require filing with the State Board of Elections or a county
clerk.
"PROHIBITED POLITICAL ACTIVITY" means:
(1) Preparing for, organizing, or participating in any political meeting, political rally, political
demonstration, or other political event.
(2) Soliciting contributions, including but not limited to the purchase of, selling, distributing,
or receiving payment for tickets for any political fundraiser, political meeting, or other
political event.
(3) Soliciting, planning the solicitation of, or preparing any document or report regarding
anything of value intended as a campaign contribution.
(4) Planning, conducting, or participating in a public opinion poll in connection with a
campaign for elective office or on behalf of a political organization for political purposes or
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for or against any referendum question.
(5) Surveying or gathering information from potential or actual voters in an election to
determine probable vote outcome in connection with a campaign for elective office or on
behalf of a political organization for political purposes or for or against any referendum
question.
(6) Assisting at the polls on election day on behalf of any political organization or candidate
for elective office or for or against any referendum question.
(7) Soliciting votes on behalf of a candidate for elective office or a political organization or
for or against any referendum question or helping in an effort to get voters to the polls.
(8) Initiating for circulation, preparing, circulating, reviewing, or filing any petition on behalf
of a candidate for elective office or for or against any referendum question.
(9) Making contributions on behalf of any candidate for elective office in that capacity or in
connection with a campaign for elective office.
(10) Preparing or reviewing responses to candidate questionnaires.
(11) Distributing, preparing for distribution, or mailing campaign literature, campaign signs,
or other campaign material on behalf of any candidate for elective office or for or against any
referendum question.
(12) Campaigning for any elective office or for or against any referendum question.
(13) Managing or working on a campaign for elective office or for or against any referendum
question.
(14) Serving as a delegate, alternate, or proxy to a political party convention.
(15) Participating in any recount or challenge to the outcome of any election.
"PROHIBITED SOURCE" means any person or entity who:
(1) is seeking official action (i) by an officer or (ii) in the case of an employee, by the
employee or by the officer or other employee directing that employee;
(2) does business or seeks to do business (i) with the officer or (ii) in the case of an
employee, with the employee, or with officer or other employee directing that employee;
(3) conducts activities regulated (i) by the officer or (ii)in the case of an employee, by the
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employee or by the officer or other employee directing that employee; or
(4) has interests that may be substantially affected by the performance or non - performance
of the official duties of the officer or employee.
SECTION 2 -14 -2: PROHIBITED POLITICAL ACTIVITIES.
(a) Employees shall not intentionally perform any Prohibited Political Activity during any
Compensated Time. Employees shall not intentionally misappropriate any property or resources of
the Village by engaging in any prohibited political activity for the benefit of any campaign for
elective office or any political organization.
(b) At no time shall any officer or employee intentionally misappropriate the services of any
employee by requiring that employee to perform any prohibited political activity (i) as part of that
employee's duties, (ii) as a condition of employment, or (iii) during any compensated time off.
(c) No officer or employee shall require an employee at any time to participate in any
prohibited political activity in consideration for that employee being awarded any additional
compensation or employee benefit, whether in the form of a salary adjustment, bonus, compensatory
time off, continued employment or otherwise, nor shall any employee be awarded any additional
compensation or employee benefit in consideration for his or her participation in any prohibited
political activity.
(d) Nothing in this Section prohibits activities that are otherwise permissible for an officer
or employee to engage in as part of his or her official duties, or activities that are undertaken by an
officer or employee on a voluntary basis which are not prohibited by this Ordinance.
(e) No person either (i) in a position that is subject to recognized merit principles of public
employment or (ii) in a position the salary for which is paid in whole or in part by federal funds and
that is subject to the Federal Standards for a Merit System of Personnel Administration applicable
to grant -in -aid programs, shall be denied or deprived of employment or tenure solely because he or
she is a member or an officer of a political committee, of a political party, or of a political
organization or club.
SECTION 2 -14 -3: GIFT BAN.
(a) Gift Ban. Except as permitted by this Article, no officer or employee, and no spouse of
or immediate family member living with any officer or employee (collectively referred to herein as
"recipients "), shall intentionally solicit or accept any gift from any prohibited source, as defined
herein, or which is otherwise prohibited by law or ordinance. No prohibited source shall intentionally
offer or make a gift that violates this Section.
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(b) Exceptions. Section 2- 14 -3(a) is not applicable to the following exceptions. Each of the
exceptions listed below is mutually exclusive and independent of every other:
(1) Opportunities, benefits, and services that are available on the same conditions as for the
general public.
(2) Anything for which the officer or employee, or his or her spouse or immediate family
member, pays the fair market value.
(3) Any (i) contribution that is lawfully made under the Election Code or (ii) activities
associated with a fundraising event in support of a political organization or candidate.
(4) Educational materials and missions.
(5) Travel expenses for a meeting to discuss business.
(6) A gift from a relative, meaning those people related to the individual as father, mother,
son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, great aunt, great uncle, first cousin, nephew, niece,
husband, wife, grandfather, grandmother, grandson, granddaughter, father -in -law, mother -in-
law, son -in -law, daughter -in -law, brother -in -law, sister -in -law, stepfather, stepmother,
stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half brother, half sister, and including the
father, mother, grandfather, or grandmother of the individual's spouse and the individual's
fiance or fiancee.
(7) Anything provided by an individual on the basis of a personal friendship unless the
recipient has reason to believe that, under the circumstances, the gift was provided because
of the official position or employment of the recipient or his or her spouse or immediate
family member and not because of the personal friendship. In determining whether a gift is
provided on the basis of personal friendship, the recipient shall consider the circumstances
under which the gift was offered, such as: (i) the history of the relationship between the
individual giving the gift and the recipient of the gift, including any previous exchange of
gifts between those individuals; (ii) whether to the actual knowledge of the recipient the
individual who gave the gift personally paid for the gift or sought a tax deduction or business
reimbursement for the gift; and .(iii) whether to the actual knowledge of the recipient the
individual who gave the gift also at the same time gave the same or similar gifts to other
officers or employees, or their spouses or immediate family members.
(8) Food or refreshments not exceeding $75 per person in value on a single calendar day;
provided that the food or refreshments are (i) consumed on the premises from which they
were purchased or prepared or (ii) catered. For the purposes of this Section, "catered" means
food or refreshments that are purchased ready to consume which are delivered by any means.
(9) Food, refreshments, lodging, transportation, and other benefits resulting from outside
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business or employment activities (or outside activities that are not connected to the official
duties of an officer or employee), if the benefits have not been offered or enhanced because
of the official position or employment of the officer or employee, and are customarily
provided to others in similar circumstances.
(10) Intra - governmental and inter - governmental gifts. For the purpose of this Act, "intra-
governmental gift" means any gift given to an officer or employee from another officer or
employee, and "inter - governmental gift" means any gift given to an officer or employee by
an officer or employee of another governmental entity.
(11) Bequests, inheritances, and other transfers at death.
(12) Any item or items from any one prohibited source during any calendar year having a
cumulative total value of less than $100.
(c) Disposition of gifts. An officer or employee, his or her spouse or an immediate family
member living with the officer or employee, does not violate this Ordinance if the recipient
promptly takes reasonable action to return a gift from a prohibited source to its source, or
gives the gift or an amount equal to its value to an appropriate charity that is exempt from
income taxation under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as now or
hereafter amended, renumbered, or succeeded.
SECTION 2 -14 -4: PENALTIES.
(a) A person who intentionally violates any provision of Section 2 -14 -2 of this Ordinance
may be punished by a term of incarceration in a penal institution other than a penitentiary for a
period of not more than 364 days, and may be fined in an amount not to exceed $2,500.
(b) A person who intentionally violates any provision of Section 2 -14 -3 of this Ordinance
is subject to a fine in an amount of not less than $1,001 and not more than $5,000.
(c) Any person who intentionally makes a false report alleging a violation of any provision
of this Ordinance to the local enforcement authorities, the .State's Attorney or any other law
enforcement official may be punished by a term of incarceration in a penal institution other than a
penitentiary for a period of not more than 364 days, and may be fined in an amount not to exceed
$2,500.
(d) A violation of Section 2 -14 -2 of this Ordinance shall be prosecuted as a criminal offense
by an attorney for the Village by filing in the circuit court an information, or sworn complaint,
charging such offense. The prosecution shall be under and conform to the rules of criminal
procedure. Conviction shall require the establishment of the guilt of the defendant beyond a
reasonable doubt.
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A violation of Section 2 -14 -3 of this Ordinance may be prosecuted as a quasi - criminal
offense by an attorney for the Village, or, if a Village Ethics Commission has been created, by the
Commission through its designated administrative procedure.
(e) In addition to any other penalty that may be applicable, whether criminal or civil, an
officer or employee who intentionally violates any provision of Section 2 -14 -2 or Section 2 -14 -3 of
this Ordinance is subject to discipline or discharge.
SECTION 2: Any other ordinance, rule or regulation of the Village of Deerfield which is
inconsistent with the provisions of Article 14 of Chapter 2 of the Municipal Code of the Village of
Deerfield, shall be and hereby is repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
SECTION 3: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.
PASSED this 17th day of May , 2004.
AYES: Benton, Kayne, Seiden, Swanson, Wylie (5)
NAYS: None (0 )
ABSENT: Rosenthal (1)
ABSTAIN: None (0 )
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