§ 2-1228. Amendments to the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act; constitutionality; severability.

(a)

Any amendment to the Act that becomes effective after the effective date of this article shall be incorporated into this article reference, and shall be applicable to the solicitation, acceptance, offering and making of gifts, and to prohibited political activities. However, any amendment that makes its provisions optional for adoption by municipalities shall not be incorporated into this section by reference, without formal action by the corporate authorities of the village.

(b)

If the Illinois Supreme Court declares the Act unconstitutional in its entirety, then this section shall be repealed as of the date that the Illinois Supreme Court's decision becomes final, and not subject to any further appeals or rehearing. This article shall be deemed repealed without further action by the corporate authorities of the village, if the Act is found unconstitutional by the Illinois Supreme Court.

(c)

If the Illinois Supreme Court declares part of the Act unconstitutional, but upholds the constitutionality of the remainder of the Act, or does not address the remainder of the Act, then the remainder of the Act, as adopted by this article, shall remain in full force and effect; however, that part of this article relating to the part of the Act found unconstitutional shall be deemed repealed, without further action by the corporate authorities of the village.

(Code 1993, § 2-19.4; Ord. No. 99-O-51, 6-22-1999; Ord. No. 2004-O-04, 5-11-2004)