(a) No person shall deceive or obstruct any person in respect to his/her right of test under the provisions of this article, or falsely mark, grade, estimate or report upon the test or standing of any person tested hereunder, or aid in so doing, or furnish to any person, except in answer to inquiries of the Commission, any special information for the purpose of either improving or injuring the rating of any such person for appointment or employment.
(b) No applicant shall deceive the Commission for the purpose of improving his/her chances or prospects for appointment.
(c) No person shall solicit orally or by letter, and no public officer or employee shall receive or give or be in any manner concerned in the receiving, giving or soliciting of any money or valuable thing from any officer or employee holding a position in the classified service for any political party or political purpose whatsoever.
(d) No person shall use or promise to use his/her influence or official authority to secure any appointment to any position classified under this article as a reward or return for personal or partisan political service.
(e) No public officer or employee shall, by means of threats or coercion, induce or attempt to induce any person holding a position in the classified service to resign his/her position, or to take a leave of absence from duty, or to waive any of his/her rights under this article. A resignation executed previous to appointment shall be of no effect.
(Ord. 11599. Passed 7-21-98.)