Board of Ethics
About the Board of Ethics
The Cook County Board of Ethics is responsible for enforcing the Cook County Ethics Ordinance. The Ethics Ordinance requires all Cook County officials and employees to abide by a Code of Conduct which sets forth general directives to ensure fair and honest government in Cook County. The Code of Conduct applies to officials, employees, persons doing or seeking to do business with the County, persons regulated by the County, and persons seeking official action by the County.
The Board enforces the Code of Conduct by investigating complaints of Ordinance violations and conducting related audits, issuing advisory opinions and providing other ethics advice, and designing and delivering ethics and other types of training sessions. Some of our main functions include rendering advice to Cook County officials, employees, and others governed by the County's Ethics Ordinance, and investigating violations of Cook County’s Ethics Ordinance. You can request an Advisory Opinion or Investigation by completing the forms linked below.
The Board of Ethics does not accept dual employment disclosures from employees. County employees should file directly with their departments.
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