A. No person shall directly or indirectly coerce, attempt to coerce or command any employee in the city service to pay, lend or contribute anything of value to a party, committee, organization, agency, or person for political purposes. No employee in the career service may use his or her official authority or influence in the career service for the purpose of affecting or interfering with the result of an election or a political office. Nothing herein contained shall affect the right of the employee to hold membership in, and support, a political party, to vote as he chooses, to express his opinions on all political subjects and candidates, to maintain political neutrality, and to attend political meetings.
B. No person shall make any false statement, certificate, mark, rating or report with regard to any test, certification or appointment made under any provisions of this ordinance or in any manner commit or attempt to commit any fraud, prevent the impartial execution of this ordinance and any rules issued thereunder.
C. No person shall, directly or indirectly, give, render, pay, offer, solicit, or accept any money, service or other valuable consideration for any appointment, proposed appointment, promotion or proposed promotion, or any advantage in a position in the city service.
D. No employee of the department of human resources, examiner, or other person shall defeat, deceive or obstruct any person in his right to examination, eligibility, certification or appointment under this ordinance, or furnish to any person special or secret information for the purpose of affecting the rights of any person with respect to employment in the career service.
E. Any person who wilfully violates this section shall be fined not less than $100.00 nor more than $500.00 or be imprisoned for not more than six months, or both. Any person who is convicted of a violation of this section shall, for a period of five years, be ineligible for appointment to or employment in a position in the city service, and if he is an officer or employee of the city shall forfeit his office or position.
(Prior code § 25.1-9; Amend Coun. J. 12-7-05, p. 64870, § 1.6)