No person shall be elected, appointed to, 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, national origin, handicap, age, political or religious opinions or affiliations.
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 his test, appointment, proposed appointment, promotion or proposed promotion.