(a) No applicant for appointment in the civil service, either directly or indirectly, shall pay or promise to pay any money or other valuable thing to any person for or on account of his or her appointment or proposed appointment.
(b) No officer or employee shall pay or promise to pay, either directly or indirectly, any money or other valuable thing to any person on account of his or her promotion.
(1957 Rev. Ords., § 3.125; 1992 Code, § 30-25) (Ord. 87-91, passed 11-25-1991)