PURPOSE:  To secure and maintain financial disclosure and affiliation statements from those persons required to file such a statement; to develop and recommend to the city council a code of ethics applicable to public officials; to evaluate, make findings of fact and issue advisory opinions for the city council on questions of possible unethical conduct or conflict of interest. When the possible unethical conduct or conflict of interest concerns the prohibited political activities or gift ban provisions of this chapter, the board may recommend to the city council that the matter be referred to the law department for appropriate action pursuant to 5 Illinois Compiled Statutes 430/1-1 et seq. The board may initiate such deliberations or, upon request, given due cause, to consider related issues in addition to references from the city council and to develop rules and procedures to govern its own conduct of business.

# OF MEMBERS: Three (3) members appointed by the Mayor.

QUALIFICATIONS: Must be an Evanston resident or employed in Evanston.

TERM: Three (3) year terms. Members may serve no more than two (2) terms.

PLACE: Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center – Room 2403

REPORTS TO: The Board of Ethics shall report to the City Council's rules committee as needed or at least annually. 

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City Code - Title 1, Chapter 10
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