G13-19 Ordinance No. G13-19
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 2.44 OF THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976, AS AMENDED,
ENTITLED "LAW DEPARTMENT"
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1. That Section 2.44.030 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended,
entitled "Corporation Counsel; Duties:" be and is hereby further amended by amending
subparagraph F thereof to read as follows:
"F. The corporation counsel shall supervise the office of professional standards and the
professional standards officer. The office of professional standards shall be the
investigative authority and the professional standards officer shall have the
authority to investigate, and to issue findings for, all internal investigations
regarding city officers or employees and regarding the operations of city
departments, programs, functions and those doing business with the city. All such
investigations shall be conducted under the authority of the professional standards
officer. The professional standards officer shall review all investigations. All city
officers, employees and city contractors are required to cooperate in investigations
with the professional standards officer or with individuals assigned by the
professional standards officer to conduct such investigations. Other city officers or
employees assigned to conduct internal investigations by the professional standards
officer shall report on such investigations directly to the professional standards
officer. The professional standards officer shall have the authority to prepare and
issue rules and procedures with respect to investigations. The professional
standards officer shall perform such other duties as directed by the city manager or
by the corporation counsel or as otherwise provided in this code. Investigations
regarding the mayor or a member of the city council, the city manager, the
corporation counsel, the professional standards officer, the police chief, the fire
chief or the chief financial officer/budget director shall be reported to the city
council. Investigations may also be conducted by an outside person or entity
retained by the city when the city council, city manager or corporation counsel
determine that such an investigation by an outside person or entity is in the best
interests of the city."
Section 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinance in conflict with the provisions of
this ordinance be and are hereby repealed to the extent of any such conflict.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and
publication in the manner provided by law.
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David J. Ka. ain, ayor
Presented: March 6, 2019
Passed: March 6, 2019
Vote: Yeas: 8 Nays: 0 ,� �E OF 4':.
Recorded: March 6, 2019 <C
Published: March 7, 2019 - \'1-•
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Kimberly Dewis, • y Clerk 1)
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