(a) No person shall be appointed to or removed from, or in any way favored or discriminated against with respect to any City elective or appointive position because of race, sex (including gender, pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, political or religious opinions or affiliations, or any other non-merit based factor.
(b) No person who seeks appointment or promotion with respect to any City position or appointive City administrative office shall directly or indirectly give, render or pay any money, service or other valuable thing to any person for or in connection with his test, appointment, proposed appointment, promotion or proposed promotion.
(c) No person, group, organization or corporation shall orally, by letter or otherwise solicit or assist in soliciting any assessment, subscription or contribution for any City election from any person holding any compensated appointive City position.
(d) No person who holds any compensated appointive City position shall make, solicit or receive any contribution to the campaign funds for City elections of any political party or any candidate for City office or take any part in management, affairs or political campaign for City elections of any political party, but he may exercise his rights as a citizen to express his opinions and to vote.