Whoever, being a city officer or being in nomination for, or while seeking nomination or appointment for any city office, shall use or promise to use, whether directly, or indirectly, any official authority or influence, whether then possessed or merely anticipated, to aid any other person to secure any office or appointment in the service of the city or any nomination or increase of salary, upon the condition that his or her vote or political influence shall be given or used in behalf of any candidate, office or political party or association, or upon any corrupt condition, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and every person found guilty of such misdemeanor, as aforesaid shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable to be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars, or more than five hundred dollars, or to be imprisoned not less than ten days nor more than six months, or to both said fine and said imprisonment in the discretion of the court. If the person convicted be a public officer, he or she shall, in addition to any other punishment imposed, be deprived of his or her office and be forever debarred and disqualified from holding any position in the service of the city.
Editor's note: This section was amended by the voters of the city on March 26, 1996.