GENERAL PROVISIONS (2-152-010 et seq.)

Municipal Code of Chicago tit. 2, ch. 2-152, art. I

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Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-152-010 Term of office for appointees.

2-152-010 Term of office for appointees. All officers appointed by the mayor, by and with the advice and consent of the city council, whose terms of office are not otherwise expressly provided for, shall hold their respective offices during the term of the fiscal year in which such appointments are made and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Provided that the terms of such officers shall not extend beyond the term of office of the mayor. (Prior code § 25-1)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-152-020 Vacancy filling.

2-152-020 Vacancy filling. In case any vacancy shall occur in an appointive office of a fixed term, the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. All appointments to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired term. (Prior code § 25-2)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-152-030 Delivery of property to successor.

2-152-030 Delivery of property to successor. Every person retiring from office after having been an officer of the city shall, within five days after notification and request, deliver to his successor in office all property, books and effects of every description in his possession belonging to the city or appertaining to his office, under a penalty of not less than $50.00 or more than $200.00 for each offense. (Prior code § 25-3)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-152-040 Authority to appoint subordinates.

2-152-040 Authority to appoint subordinates. The head of a department, board or other agency, of the city government shall have the power to appoint and remove all subordinate officers and employees of his department, board or agency according to law. (Prior code § 25-4)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-152-050 Residence restrictions.

2-152-050 Residence restrictions. All officers and employees of the city shall be actual residents of the city. Any officer or employee of the city who shall fail to comply with the provisions of this section shall be discharged from the service of the city in the manner provided by law. The commissioner of human resources may suspend the foregoing residency requirement in the following limited circumstances: (1) where a new employee requires a period not to exceed 90 days following the start of employment to relocate their residence to the City, or (2) where a current employee requires a period not to exceed 90 days due to extraordinary circumstances, and in the judgment of the commissioner of human resources, the granting of a waiver would be equitable and appropriate. Examples of extraordinary circumstances under (2) are a residence being rendered completely and permanently uninhabitable due to natural calamity or a need to permanently abandon a residence for personal safety. Any request for a waiver under this section shall be made in a written statement containing pertinent detail and provided to the commissioner. The commissioner may request additional or clarifying information or documents, then shall approve or deny the request in a written statement, containing the determination and the basis therefor. The commissioner shall maintain on file a record containing all such requests and dispositions. The documented process required by this section shall be the exclusive means by which a residency waiver can be sought and granted. (Prior code § 25-30; Amend Coun. J. 4-13-11, p. 114393, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 7-29-15, p. 4104, § 1) Editor's note – Formerly § 2-152-340. Coun. J. 11-6-02, p. 96511, § 1, repealed a former § 2-152-050, which pertained to salaries and annual appropriations in relation to the clerk, treasurer, and mayor.

Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-152-051 Salaries - Annual appropriation - Clerk, Treasurer, and Mayor.

2-152-051 Salaries - Annual appropriation - Clerk, Treasurer, and Mayor. The salaries of all officers and employees of the City, not otherwise fixed, shall be determined and fixed by the City Council in the annual appropriation ordinance. The annual salaries of the following officers elected in 2023 are hereby fixed as follows: City Clerk and City Treasurer Effective May 15, 2023 ..... $161,016.00 Mayor Effective May 15, 2023 ..... $216,210.00 Beginning with salaries that start January 1, 2024, the annual salaries for the City Clerk, City Treasurer and Mayor specified in this section shall be adjusted for each calendar year by applying to each the rate of inflation calculated based on the Consumer Price Index – Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (Chicago All Items) ("CPI") published by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, provided, however, that if the CPI increases by more than 5 percent in any year, the salary increase shall be capped at 5 percent. The Budget Director or the Budget Director's designee shall determine such rate by comparing the figure for the most recent July with the figure for the previous July. Any adjustment shall take effect at the beginning of the first pay period for the following calendar year, e.g. the change in CPI calculated from 2022 to 2023 shall be the rate used to affect a salary that begins January 1,2024. The City Clerk, City Treasurer, or Mayor may choose not to have the salary adjusted as set forth in this section for the term of office beginning in 2023 by notifying the City Comptroller in a sworn statement on a form provided by the Comptroller for that purpose. The notification must be filed no later than May 12, 2023 for incumbents. A person who receives a certificate of election to the office of City Clerk, City Treasurer, or Mayor and who was not the City Clerk, City Treasurer, or Mayor on November 16, 2022, may choose not to have that salary adjusted for the term of office beginning in 2023 by notifying the City Comptroller in a sworn statement on a form provided by the Comptroller for that purpose prior to taking the oath of office. The City Clerk, City Treasurer, or Mayor may choose not to have the salary adjusted as set forth in this section for any given year as set forth in this section by notifying the Budget Director in a sworn statement on a form provided by the Budget Director for that purpose. This notification must be received by the Budget Director by September 15 for the choice to be effective for the following calendar year. The choice shall be irrevocable during the term to which it applies but shall not bind a successor who succeeds to the office for the remainder of the term as the result of a vacancy. Prior to taking the oath of office, an individual appointed or elected to fill a vacancy may choose not to have the salary for the remainder of the term of office adjusted from the salary as set forth in this section by notifying the City Comptroller in a sworn statement on a form provided by the Comptroller for that purpose. If the City Clerk, City Treasurer, or Mayor elect not to take a salary increase in accordance with this section, the Comptroller is prohibited from making any payment in connection with any such increase. The salaries of all officers and employees shall be as herein provided regardless of any prior inconsistent statute or ordinance. (Added Coun. J. 7-29-98, p. 75806; Amend Coun. J. 11-6-02, p. 96511, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 20; Amend Coun. J. 11-7-22, p. 54948, Art. I, § 12)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-152-060 Chief procurement officer's salary.

2-152-060 Chief procurement officer's salary. The salary of the chief procurement officer of the City of Chicago shall be established in the annual appropriation ordinance. (Prior code § 25-5.2; Amend Coun. J. 7-19-00, p. 38206, § 1)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-152-070 Salaries - Date of payment.

2-152-070 Salaries - Date of payment. The salaries and pay of all officers and employees shall be due and payable semi-monthly to each person entitled thereto, in the manner prescribed by the rules and regulations of the department of finance. (Prior code § 25-6)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-152-071 Eligibility for benefits.

2-152-071 Eligibility for benefits. No individual employed by the City of Chicago shall be eligible for medical coverage, dental coverage, vision care coverage or life insurance under any plan of the city unless the individual is paid an annual salary equal to or greater than the salary level for a grade 1, step 1 employee as set forth in schedule B of the personnel classification and pay plan issued by the department of human resources. This section shall not apply to persons employed (a) as foster grandparents prior to June 1, 1984, and continuously since that date; or (b) under the return-to-work program conducted by the department of human resources. (Added Coun. J. 4-12-91, p. 32835; Amend Coun. J. 5-22-91, p. 156; Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 21)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-152-072 Eligibility for benefits - Qualified domestic partners.

2-152-072 Eligibility for benefits - Qualified domestic partners. A qualified domestic partner, as defined in this section, of an individual employed by the City of Chicago shall be eligible for the same benefits, including but not limited to health coverage, as are available to the spouse of an individual employed by the City of Chicago. To be eligible for coverage as a qualified domestic partner, the city employee and the domestic partner must complete and file with the department of human resources, before August 1, 2017, an "Affidavit of Domestic Partnership" in which they attest that: (A) they are each other's sole domestic partner, responsible for each other's common welfare; and (B) neither party is married, as marriage is defined under Illinois law; and (C) the partners are not related by blood closer than would bar marriage in the State of Illinois; and (D) each partner is at least 18 years of age, and the partners are the same sex, and the partners reside at the same residence; and (E) two of the following four conditions exist for the partners: 1. The partners have been residing together for at least 12 months prior to filing the Affidavit of Domestic Partnership. 2. The partners have common or joint ownership of a residence. 3. The partners have at least two of the following arrangements: a. joint ownership of a motor vehicle; b. a joint credit account; c. a joint checking account; d. a lease for a residence identifying both domestic partners as tenants. 4. The city employee declares that the domestic partner is identified as a primary beneficiary in the employee's will. In light of the availability of marriage to same-sex partners conferred by the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act, 750 ILCS 80/1, et seq., the department of human resources shall not accept affidavits under this section after July 31, 2017. In addition to the foregoing, for a domestic partner to be qualified, the parties must agree to notify the department of human resources of any change in the circumstances which have been attested to in the documents qualifying a person for coverage as a domestic partner. Following the termination of a domestic partnership, a minimum of 12 months must elapse before a city employee is eligible to designate a new domestic partner. The commissioner of human resources is hereby authorized to promulgate regulations to effectuate the purposes of this section. The regulations shall provide that any person who submits false information in connection with this section, including an affidavit that contains inaccurate information, shall be subject to discipline as set forth in the city human resources rules. (Added Coun. J. 3-19-97, p. 40852; Amend Coun. J. 12-7-05, p. 64870, § 1.6; Amend Coun. J. 7-30-08, p. 33838, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 7-26-17, p. 53759, § 1)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-152-074 Family medical leave.

2-152-074 Family medical leave. Any person employed by the City of Chicago shall be eligible for the benefits conferred by the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2601, et seq.) and regulations promulgated under that Act. (Added Coun. J. 11-15-06, p. 92005, § 1)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-152-080 Overtime pay.

2-152-080 Overtime pay. The rate for overtime for employees paid on a monthly or on an annual basis unless otherwise specifically provided, shall be on the basis of $.51 per hour per $1,000.00 of annual salary rate of such employees, provided that such overtime rate shall be not less than $1.00 per hour, and be it further provided, that the rates herein established for overtime for the employees mentioned shall be in lieu of any other rate heretofore authorized. (Prior code § 25-7)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-152-090 Office hours.

2-152-090 Office hours. The offices of the respective departments, bureaus or other agencies of the city government, except as hereinafter mentioned, shall be open during regular business hours as directed by the head of each department, bureau or other agency, and shall be closed on New Year's Day, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Lincoln's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Casimir Pulaski's Birthday, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. However, for the duration of any national emergency declared by authority of the Congress of the United States or during any war in which the United States is engaged all city offices in the central business district of the City of Chicago shall be open at such hours as the mayor shall prescribe. (Prior code § 25-8; Amend Coun. J. 1-14-97, p. 38152; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-96, p. 36343)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-152-100 Manual labor - Hours of labor.

2-152-100 Manual labor - Hours of labor. Eight hours of labor shall be and constitute a day's work for all employees performing manual labor for the city. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to apply to or govern the police or fire departments, or any department or workshop where constant operation is necessary. Provided, however, that in all cases of necessity or emergency, superintendents, foremen or others in authority are hereby authorized to work their employees such number of hours as such necessity or emergency may require, but for all labor performed in excess of eight hours in any one day such laborer or employee shall be entitled to and shall receive pay at the rate of time and one-half for all such labor performed, except in those employments where there is an established scale of wages and hours which is usually and customarily paid for such excess time by employers generally within the city for like services, in which event such labor in excess of eight hours in one day shall be paid for according to the wage scale, hours and conditions so established. Provided, however, that all mechanics and skilled and unskilled laborers employed by the several departments or other agencies of the city government, excepting those employed in the pumping stations shall be required to work only until 12:00 noon every Saturday. (Prior code § 25-9)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-152-110 Leave of absence for veterans.

2-152-110 Leave of absence for veterans. With the approval of the mayor and the chairman of the finance committee of the city council, the head of each department or other agency of the city government is empowered to grant to his assistants and employees leave of absence with pay for the purpose of attending a convention, encampment or parade of any organization composed of veterans of the wars in which the United States has participated when request for such leave of absence has been made by such organization. Each and every person employed by the city who has served in the armed forces of the United States during the period of any wars in which the United States has participated shall have and shall be entitled to a vacation, with full pay, on Memorial Day. (Prior code § 25-10; Amend Coun. J. 12-20-25, p. 38352, § 6)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-152-112 Health insurance for dependents of military personnel.

2-152-112 Health insurance for dependents of military personnel. With the approval of the chief financial officer and the chairman of the committee on finance, city employees who are members of the military reserve force of the United States or State of Illinois who have been ordered to active duty by appropriate authorities in excess of 30 days shall be entitled to continued health insurance coverage for their dependents at no cost to the employee. The city employee shall notify the city comptroller's office upon his release from active duty. (Added Coun. J. 7-8-98, p. 72048)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-152-113 Reservists on active duty.

2-152-113 Reservists on active duty. (a) In addition to the paid fourteen calendar day leave of absence provided in Section G(10) of the regulations governing the administration of the compensation plan and employee benefits for classified positions set forth in the annual appropriation ordinance and applicable collective bargaining agreements, city employees, who are members of the reserve force of the United States or state of Illinois, for purposes of this section, "reservists", who have been or are ordered to active duty by appropriate authorities, shall be eligible for additional paid leave for active duty. (b) The chairman of the committee on finance, commissioner of the department of human resources and the chief financial officer, or their designees, shall constitute the Armed Forces Benefits Committee ("committee"). The committee shall promulgate eligibility standards for additional paid leave and length thereof based on criteria including, but not limited to, length of service and job performance, and shall develop procedures for application of such benefits by employees. Paid leave shall be conditioned upon payment of military pay to the comptroller. The committee will approve or disapprove such applications based on the application for additional paid leave and the applicant's employment information contained in city records. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, any reservist called for active duty on or after September 11, 2001, shall be entitled to full salary and medical benefits, provided that paid leave shall be conditioned upon payment of military pay to the comptroller. (c) Additional paid leave hereunder shall automatically terminate upon termination of active duty. (Added Coun. J. 5-17-00, p. 30638; Amend Coun. J. 9-20-01, p. 66994, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 12-7-05, p. 64870, § 1.6)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-152-115 Registration with Federal Selective Service System - Required.

2-152-115 Registration with Federal Selective Service System - Required. Every male who is at least 18 years old but not yet attained the age of 26 years old, seeking employment with the City of Chicago, shall submit documentation evidencing his registration with the Federal Selective Service System. Those in this age range offered employment with the City of Chicago shall be prohibited from employment with the City of Chicago until such time as he does submit the required documentation. (Added Coun. J. 10-3-90, p. 21783)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-152-120 Badges and identification cards for employees.

2-152-120 Badges and identification cards for employees. (a) The department of human resources shall issue a photographic identification card to each city employee for identification and for recording time and attendance at work. Such card, which shall be marked with the words "City of Chicago", shall include (1) the employee's name, (2) a photograph of the employee, and (3) any other information that the department of human resources may reasonably require to implement this subsection. The department of human resources shall maintain an accurate registry of persons to whom such cards have been issued. The photographic identification card required under this subsection shall be issued to the employee at the city's expense. Provided, however, that the employee may be assessed a reasonable fee to replace a lost or stolen card. (b) The head of every department or other agency of the city government may furnish to its employees a department-specific or agency-specific identification card or badge in cases where the employee's duties bring the employee in contact with the public at places other than City Hall or other municipal buildings or under other appropriate circumstances as determined by the head of such department or agency. Such card or badge, which may be numbered, shall indicate the nature of such person's employment and shall contain any other information that the head of the department or agency may reasonably require to implement this subsection. Such card or badge shall be worn by the employee at all times when the employee is on duty unless otherwise required in a written policy adopted by the department or agency. The applicable department or agency shall maintain accurate records of persons to whom cards or badges under this subsection (b) have been issued, and shall take appropriate steps to ensure that such cards or badges, as well as the photographic identification cards issued pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, are surrendered to the department or agency when the employee retires from service or terminates his or her employment with the city or, in the case of department- specific or agency-specific cards or badges, is transferred to a position within the department or agency or elsewhere within the city where such card or badge is not required. Any card or badge required under this subsection shall be issued to the employee at the department's or agency's expense. Provided, however, that the employee may be assessed a reasonable replacement fee if the card or badge is lost or stolen. (c) It shall be unlawful for any person who has been issued any card or badge by the city to fail to surrender such card or badge or other city property to the city when such person retires from service or terminates his or her employment with the city or, in the case of department-specific or agency-specific cards or badges, is transferred to a position within the department or agency or elsewhere in the city where such card or badge is not required. Any person who violates this subsection (c) shall be subject to a fine of not less than $500.00 nor more than $1,000.00 for each offense. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. This section shall not prohibit the issuance or continued possession of retiree status badges or other insignia by retired employees of the department of police or fire department. (d) It shall be unlawful for any person who is not an employee of the city or who is not otherwise lawfully in possession of any card or badge issued under this section to wear, display or use such card or badge or to cause such card or badge to be worn, displayed or used. Any person who violates this subsection (c) shall be fined not less than $500.00 nor more than $1,000.00 for each offense. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. (e) It shall be unlawful for any person, with the intent to defraud or deceive any other person, to impersonate an officer or employee of the city or to otherwise falsely represent himself or herself to be an officer or employee of the city. Any person who violates this subsection (e) shall be fined not less than $500.00 nor more than $1,000.00 for each offense. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. (Prior code § 25-11; Amend Coun. J. 10-8-14, p. 93148, § 1)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-152-130 Fees for services to public.

2-152-130 Fees for services to public. Any city officer upon whom the duty devolves is hereby authorized to demand and receive as fees for the use of the city (except where provision is herein made to the contrary) as follows: Transferring any license.....$2.00 Issuing any deed for real estate.....$2.00 Using the corporate seal on any attestation, acknowledgment, or other certificate.....$0.50 Administering any oath and attesting the same.....$0.25 Issuing certified copies of any record, each 100 words.....$0.25 Issuing copies of reports to persons or organizations having an interest therein.....$5.00 Minimum charge per report with a $1.50 per page charge in excess of two pages. (Prior code § 25-12)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-152-140 Standard of care in appropriation and expenditure of public funds.

2-152-140 Standard of care in appropriation and expenditure of public funds. (A) Whenever used in this ordinance, the following words or terms shall have the following respective meanings unless different meanings clearly appear from the context: (a) "City" means the City of Chicago, Illinois. (b) "Employees" means individuals employed by the City of Chicago, either full-time or part-time. (c) "Elected officials" means the mayor, city clerk, city treasurer, and aldermen of the City of Chicago. (d) "Appropriation process" means any and all actions taken by elected officials and employees that in any manner relates to the appropriation of city monies, irrespective of the source of such monies. (e) "Expenditure process" means any and all actions taken by elected officials and employees that in any manner relates to the expenditure of city monies irrespective of the source of such monies or the purpose of such expenditures. (B) The standard of care for determining the legality of the appropriation or expenditure process of public funds is established as one of good faith. Employees or elected officials who expend or appropriate public funds shall not be personally liable for any act on behalf of the city to the extent that employees and elected officials have acted in good faith in the performance of their duties. This good-faith immunity shall be available in any action at law or equity, whether now pending or to be brought in the future, and regardless of the party initiating the action. Reliance by employees or elected officials upon the advice and opinions of the corporation counsel shall constitute good-faith performance of duties. (Prior code § 25-13.2; Added Coun. J. 3-8-89, p. 25707)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-152-150 Applicants for employment - Disclosure of indebtedness to City.

2-152-150 Applicants for employment - Disclosure of indebtedness to City. (a) Whenever used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: "Debt" means a specified sum of money owed to the City for which the period granted for payment has expired. (b) Every person who is given an offer of employment with the City shall submit a debt check application to the Department of Human Resources. (c) A person offered employment with the City, but who owes a debt to the City, shall not be hired by the City unless the Commissioner of Human Resources determines that such person: (1) Has enrolled in a payment plan to pay the debts owed to the City with the Department of Finance, or other appropriate City department, with the ability for such enrollment to occur during the period after the offer of employment but required to happen before being hired by the City, and is in compliance with the agreement; or (2) Is contesting liability for, or the amount of, the debt in a pending administrative or judicial proceeding; or (3) Has filed a petition in bankruptcy and the debts owed the City are dischargeable in bankruptcy. (d) This section shall not apply to unpaid workers such as volunteers who are not appointees to boards, commissions, and other similar bodies. (Prior code § 25-13.3; Added Coun. J. 10-25-89, p. 5788; Amend Coun. J. 6-7-90, p. 17027; Amend Coun. J. 12-7-05, p. 64870, § 1.6; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. I, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 10-28-15, p. 11951, Art. I, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 11-7-22, p. 54948, Art. I, § 13)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-152-155 Compliance with child support obligations - Condition of city employment.

2-152-155 Compliance with child support obligations - Condition of city employment. (a) Every person who is given an offer of employment with the city shall file an affidavit with the department of human resources disclosing any unpaid court-ordered child support obligations owed by the applicant, and including the court number of their child support case and the county and state in which the child support case is pending. (b) Where an applicant's affidavit discloses, or the department of human resources otherwise determines, that an applicant owes any unpaid court- ordered child support, such applicant shall only be hired by the city on the condition that he or she establishes one of the following within six months of the start of employment: (1) the applicant has paid to the obligee all child support due under the court order, as evidenced by a certified court order or official clerk's record that no support is due and owing; or (2) the applicant has entered into a court- approved agreement for the payment of all child support owed and is in compliance with that agreement; or (3) the applicant is not an obligor under a court-ordered child support obligation. Failure to establish one of the above criteria within six months of the start of employment shall be grounds for discharge. (c) In addition, all new and existing city employees must take all steps within their power to ensure that an income withholding notice for any current, ongoing child support obligation has been served upon the City of Chicago and amounts are being deducted from their salary or wages in compliance therewith. (d) All city employees must comply with all court-ordered child support obligations as a condition of employment. Noncompliance shall be grounds for discipline. (e) The department of human resources is authorized to treat administrative child support orders in the same manner as it does court-ordered child support obligations under this section and to promulgate rules and regulations to govern the treatment of such administrative orders. As used herein, "administrative child support orders" are orders or findings by the Illinois Department of Public Aid (or any other state agency authorized by statute to so act in its stead), pursuant to Article X of the Illinois Public Aid Code, 305 ILCS 5/10-1 to 1-022, or any similar statute, imposing child support payment obligations. (f) The department of human resources is further authorized to do the following: (1) investigate the child support payment records of employees and applicants to determine compliance with court-ordered child support obligations; (2) provide information on employees and applicants to the appropriate Cook County and State of Illinois governmental entities, to the extent allowed by law, to assist those offices in enforcement of child support obligations; (3) provide the names and business addresses of employees to persons seeking to enforce court- ordered child support orders and child support withholding notices, and their legal representatives, to the extent allowed by law, on the condition that such information be used solely for the purpose of assisting in child support enforcement; provided that the names and identifying information of persons seeking to enforce child support orders shall be deemed confidential; and (4) promulgate regulations relating to the operation of this section. (Added Coun. J. 2-7-96, p. 15393; Amend Coun. J. 7-29-98, p. 75051; Amend Coun. J. 12-7-05, p. 64870, § 1.6)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-152-160 Misconduct - Removal from office.

2-152-160 Misconduct - Removal from office. Any officer violating any provision of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of misconduct in office and shall be liable to removal from office thereof. (Prior code § 25-13)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-152-170 Legal representation for city employees and agencies.

2-152-170 Legal representation for city employees and agencies. If any claim or action, either civil or criminal in nature, is instituted against a current or former elected official, current or former appointed official or current or former employee of the City of Chicago or any agency of the City of Chicago where such claim arises out of any act or omission, made in good faith, occurring within the scope of such person's office or employment, the chairman of the committee on finance of the city council, with the approval and concurrence of the mayor, may at the request of such person appoint counsel to defend such person against any such claim or action. Provided, however, that no city funds shall be expended directly or indirectly for payment of legal services rendered on behalf of any person upon the charge of such person by criminal complaint, information or indictment in criminal proceedings, and any appointment of counsel shall terminate. Provided further, that upon the conclusion of the criminal proceedings such person may request reimbursement of legal expenses and costs pursuant to the procedures set out herein, if such person has been acquitted or found not guilty or if all charges against such person in the action have been dismissed. (Prior code § 25-13.1; Amend Coun. J. 4-12-91, p. 32835)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-152-171 Reserved. Editor's note – Coun. J. 7-25-12, p. 31123, § 5, repealed § 2-152-171, which pertained to whistle blower protection.

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