Did You Know that McHenry County Has an Ethics Commission?

I did, but have never heard of it doing anything.

Here’s the mission of the McHenry County Ethics Commission:

Under the McHenry County Ethic Ordinance County “officers” cannot:

  • Perform “prohibited political activities” during any “compensated time”       Intentionally use County property or resources in connection with any

  • “prohibited political activity”

  • Require another officer or employee to perform a “prohibited political activity”

Here’s the process the Ethics Commission follows:

Ethics Commission Flow Chart

Ethics Commission Flow Chart

Who’s on the Commission?

I can’t find the members listed on the Commission web site, but this article probably names two of them, plus tells of a $1,000 fine for a Pat Quinn employee’s using her government email for a political purpose.


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Did You Know that McHenry County Has an Ethics Commission? — 6 Comments

  1. Who needs ethics, when you have concealed carry on the books!

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