§ 2-186. Fair and equal treatment.

(a)

Use of public property. No official or employee shall use or permit the unauthorized use of village-owned vehicles, equipment, materials or property for personal convenience or profit, except when such services are available to the public generally or are provided as village policy for the use of such officer or employee in the conduct of official business, as authorized by the village board or authorized board, commission or committee.

(b)

Obligations to citizens. No official or employee shall grant any special consideration, treatment or advantage to any citizen beyond that which is available to every other citizen. No official or employee shall use or attempt to use his position with the village to secure any advantage, preference or gain, over and above his rightful remuneration and benefits, for himself or for a member of his immediate family.

(c)

Political contributions. No official shall personally solicit from any village employee, other than an elected official, a contribution to a political campaign committee for which the person subject to this chapter is a candidate or treasurer.

(Code 1990, § 2-5-6)