(a) Notwithstanding any other ordinances or resolutions of the City to the contrary, no person, in the classified or unclassified service of the City, whether elected or appointed, shall solicit, receive and/or deposit, in any City or other account for the use of the City, either directly or indirectly, any contribution of money from any person in the classified or unclassified service of the City, except the directors of the several departments where such contribution is for the use of the City, as a donation, gift or otherwise, without having first obtained the approval of Council.
(b) Any contributions of money collected or on deposit in violation of this section shall forthwith be returned to the persons entitled thereto.
(c) Whoever violates this section shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
(Ord. No. 2320-76. Passed 10-4-76, eff. 10-14-76)