Resolution 2009-13 RESOLUTION NO. 2009-13
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RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE PROVISIONS OF THE
ILLINOIS WHISTLEBLOWER REWARD AND PROTECTION ACT
WHEREAS, the State of Illinois has adopted the Whistleblower Reward and Protection Act, 740 ILCS
175/1 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, the Act provides that any unit of government may adopt by resolution the provisions of
the Act; and
WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the taxpayers to uncover mismanagement, waste of public resources
and abuses of authority; and
WHEREAS, the Whistleblower Reward and Protection Act gives government employees and
individual taxpapers the right to file lawsuits directly against contractors and public officials who defraud the
government; and
WHEREAS, the Act permits recovery of up to triple damages against wrongdoers who violate the
public trust.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and City Council of the United City of
Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, that the Whistleblower Reward and Protection Act of the state of Illinois,
(Public Act 89 -260) is hereby endorsed.
Passed by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois this 24"' day of
February, A.D. 2009. p
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ROBYN SUTCLIFF Ir1 JOSEPH BESCO V
GARY GOLINSKI \/ ARDEN JOE PLOCHER ,
WALLY WERDERICH y MARTY MUNNS
ROSE ANN SPEARS V BOB ALLEN V�
Approved by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, this 24 "' day of
February, A.D. 2009.
MAYOR