G38-92 Ordinance No. G38-92
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976, AS AMENDED,
BY AMENDING THE POSITION OF COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN,
ILLINOIS:
Section 1 . That Title 2 entitled "Administration and
Personnel" of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be
and is hereby further amended by adding Chapter 2 . 61 to read
as follows :
Chapter 2 . 61
Community Service Officer
2 . 61 . 010 Position created.
There is created a non-sworn position within
the Elgin police department of community service
officer. Such persons shall be charged with
regulating the provisions of Title 7 of the Elgin
Municipal Code and shall otherwise perform such
administrative duties as may be assigned to them by
the chief of police and under the supervision of the
chief of police.
2 . 61 . 020 Construction of powers .
This chapter shall not be construed as granting
or establishing in community service officers the
powers or authority of a member of the police
department. Such community service officers shall
be employees and shall not be construed to be
"policemen" as defined either in the city code of
Elgin, or the statutes of the state of Illinois, and
their authority shall be strictly limited to the
exercise and performance of the administrative
duties set forth in this chapter.
Section 2 . That Section 7 . 04 . 020 entitled "Responsibil-
ity" of Chapter 7 .04 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as
amended, be and is hereby repealed.
Section 3 . That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be and are
hereby repealed.
Section 4 . That this ordinance shall be in full force
and effect from and after its passage and publication in the
manner provided by law.
Geor*VanDeVoorde, Mayor
Presented: July 22, 1992
Passed: July 22, 1992
Omnibus Vote: Yeas 5 Nays 0
Recorded: July 23, 1992
Published:
Attest:
Dolonna Mecum, ity Clerk
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