(a) Prohibitions.
(1) No person shall be appointed to or be removed from, or in any way favored or discriminated against with respect to any City position or appointive City administrative office because of race, sex, political, or religious opinions or affiliations.
(2) No person shall willfully make or submit any false statement, certificate rating, or report with regard to any test, certification or appointment under the personnel provisions of this Charter or the rules and regulations made thereunder, or in any manner commit or attempt to commit fraud preventing the impartial execution of such provisions, rules and regulations.
(3) 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 or other compensation to anyone for or in connection with such person's test, appointment, proposed appointment, promotion or proposed promotion.
(b) Penalties. Any person who alone or with others shall willfully violate any of the provisions of Section 11.02(a)(1), (2), and (3), shall be subject to such penalties as shall be prescribed by ordinance of Council. The City Manager, upon advice and counsel of the Director of Law, shall order prosecution within the appropriate court of violators through the office of the appropriate prosecutor. Any person convicted under this section shall be ineligible for a period of five (5) years thereafter to hold any City office or position; and, if an officer or employee of the City, shall immediately forfeit said office or position. (Amended Nov. 3, 1998)