by Randal Birkey | Nov 4, 2014 | Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
The appellate court in Hayenga v. City of Rockford ruled that the impoundment of a vehicle was not authorized. The primary takeaway is that a municipality must clearly establish the basis for which it is authorized to impound a vehicle on the record during an...
by Randal Birkey | Sep 24, 2014 | Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
The recent decision of Felix v. City of Bloomfield from the 10th Circuit Federal Court ruled that a Ten Commandments monument placed on municipal property violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. The decision carefully examined specific facts and...
by Randal Birkey | Sep 23, 2014 | Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
Thank you to all of our municipal contacts who attended last week’s Illinois Municipal League Conference. ZRFM, along with some fantastic co-presenters, conducted several sessions: It’s Your Money, Get It: Utilizing the Local Debt Recovery Program: Jennifer...
by Randal Birkey | Aug 27, 2014 | Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin
Elected officials may participate remotely at public meetings, but please keep the following requirements in mind or else actions taken at a meeting with an electronically participating member could be later challenged: The local government must have an adopted policy...
by Randal Birkey | Jul 30, 2014 | Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin
Safe-T Act: New Body Camera Requirements July 30, 2014 ZRFM is pleased to announce we will conduct several presentations and host a booth at this year’s IML Conference Sept. 18-20 at the Hilton Chicago Hotel. Please note that the conference is about a month earlier...
by Randal Birkey | Jul 17, 2014 | Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
The Village of Riverdale prevailed in a challenge against it for the Village’s admitted failure to follow the Police Pension Board’s recommendation for funding the police pension. The First District Appellate Court construed sections of the Pension Code to determine...
