July 31, 2015 •
Chicago City Council Passes Ethics Amendment
On July 29, City Council passed ordinance O2015-4685, amending the city ethics code. The amendment requires the Office of the Legislative Inspector General (OLIG) to deliver all evidence collected during an investigation to the Board of Ethics before the board […]
On July 29, City Council passed ordinance O2015-4685, amending the city ethics code.
The amendment requires the Office of the Legislative Inspector General (OLIG) to deliver all evidence collected during an investigation to the Board of Ethics before the board decides if city ethics rules have been violated. This would include the names and addresses of complainants and confidential testimony.
As the board will provide collected evidence to the accused, there is concern the change will have a chilling effect on potential whistleblowers, leave witnesses open to possible retaliation, and weaken the OLIG’s ability to enforce the ethics ordinance.
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