(A) PROHIBITIONS:
(1) No person shall be appointed to or removed from or in any way favored or discriminated against with respect to any municipal position or appointive municipal administrative office because of race, sex, or political or religious opinions or affiliations.
(2) No person shall willfully make 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 any fraud preventing the impartial execution of such provisions, rules, and regulations.
(3) No person who seeks appointment or promotion with respect to any municipal position or appointive municipal 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 this test, appointment, proposed appointment, promotion, or proposed promotion.
(B) PENALTIES: Any person who by himself or herself or with others shall willfully violate any of the provisions of § 11.02 (A) (1), (2), and (3) shall be subject to such penalties as shall be prescribed by previous ordinance or resolution of Council. The Municipal Manager, upon advice and counsel of the Director of Law, shall order prosecution within the appropriate court of violators. Any person convicted under this section shall be ineligible for a period of five (5) years thereafter to hold any municipal office or position; and, if an officer or employee of the Municipality, he or she shall immediately forfeit his or her office or position through action by the Municipal Manager.