Chapter 1.08
MUNICIPAL PROVISIONS
Sections:
1.08.060 Compliance with State Officials and Employees Ethics Act.
1.08.010 Corporate seal.
The corporate seal of the village shall be as follows: a circular disc with the words, “RIVERDALE, ILLINOIS, INCORPORATED 1892 – 1992” imprinted therein. (Ord. 93-1 § 1, 1993)
1.08.020 Fiscal year.
The fiscal year of the village shall begin on the first day of May of each year.
1.08.030 Datum.
The datum heretofore established by the president and board of trustees shall be the datum used in establishing grades for the village.
1.08.040 Elections.
Elections for municipal offices shall be held as is provided by statute, and at the time prescribed by statute.
1.08.050 Terms of office.
The terms of all persons elected to the office of the village president, the village clerk and village trustee shall not take office until the first regular meeting of the corporate authorities in the month of June following the election at which they were elected. (Ord. 2015-21 § 3, 2015; Ord. 2004-30, 2004)
1.08.060 Compliance with State Officials and Employees Ethics Act.
A. The regulations of Sections 5-15 (5 ILCS 430/5-15) and Article 10 (5 ILCS 430/10-10 through 430/10-40) of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act, 5 ILCS 430/1-1 et seq., (hereinafter referred to as the “Act” in this section) 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.
B. The solicitation or acceptance of gifts prohibited to be solicited or accepted under the Act, by any officer or any employee of the village, is hereby prohibited.
C. The offering or making of gifts prohibited to be offered or made to an officer or employee of the village under the Act, is hereby prohibited.
D. The participation in political activities prohibited under the Act, by any officer or employee of the village, is hereby prohibited.
E. For purposes of this section, the terms “officer” and “employee” shall be defined as set forth in 5 ILCS 430/70-5(c).
F. The penalties for violations of this section shall be the same as those penalties set forth in 5 ILCS 430/50-5 for similar violations of the Act.
G. This section 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 section, however, the provisions of this section shall prevail in accordance with the provisions of 5 ILCS 430/70-5(a).
H. Any amendment to the Act that becomes effective after the effective date of this section shall be incorporated into this section 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 section by reference without formal action by the corporate authorities of the village.
I. If the Illinois Supreme Court declares the Act unconstitutional in its entirety, then this section 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 section 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.
J. 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 section shall remain in full force and effect; however, that part of this section relating to the part of the Act found unconstitutional shall be deemed repealed without further action by the corporate authorities of the village. (Ord. 2004-08, 2004; Ord. 99-23, 1999; Ord. 96-10, 1997)