Sec. 9-200. - Council members not to engage in certain activities; penalties.
Sec. 9-201. - Officers and employees not to be brokers or agents for procuring bonds.
Sec. 9-202. - City officers and employees not to engage in certain activities.
Sec. 9-203. - No person to interfere with police and certain other officers and employees.
Sec. 9-206. - Impersonation of city officers and employees.
Sec. 9-207. - Political activities.
Sec. 9-208. - Unlawful acts pertaining to the classified service.
Sec. 9-200. - Council members not to engage in certain activities; penalties.
No council member shall solicit, benefit by, or be interested directly or indirectly in any contract for the purchase of property of any kind to be paid for from the city treasury, nor shall a member be interested directly or indirectly in any contract for the erection of any structure, or for the supplying of any services to be paid for out of the city treasury. A member of council shall not vote on any matter in which he or she possesses a substantial interest.
Sec. 9-201. - Officers and employees not to be brokers or agents for procuring bonds.
No officer or employee whose compensation is paid out of the city treasury shall directly or indirectly be the broker or agent who procures or receives any compensation in connection with the procurement of bonds for the city officers or employees.
Sec. 9-202. - City officers and employees not to engage in certain activities.
The mayor, the administrative assistant to the mayor, any department head, and city employee, and any other governmental officer or employee whose salary is paid out of the city treasury shall not benefit from and shall not be interested directly or indirectly in any contract for the purchase of property of any kind nor shall they be interested directly or indirectly in any contract for the erection of any structure or the supplying of any service to be paid for out of the city treasury; nor shall they solicit any contract in which they may have any such direct or indirect interest.
Sec. 9-203. - No person to interfere with police and certain other officers and employees.
No person shall interfere with or attempt to interfere with any officer or employee of the police department, or the fire department, or the commissioner of licenses and inspections or any officer or employee of the department of licenses and inspections, in the proper performance of his duties.
No officer or employee of the city shall collect any fees or perquisites for his own use, but all such fees or perquisites, collectible under law, shall be paid into the city treasury.
No officer or employee of the city and no officer or employee whose salary or other compensation is paid out of the city treasury shall solicit or accept any compensation or gratuity in the form of money or otherwise for any act or omission in the course of his public work; provided, however, that the head of any department, board or commission of the city or other agency receiving appropriations from the city treasury may permit an employee to receive a reward publicly offered and paid, for the accomplishment of a particular task.
Sec. 9-206. - Impersonation of city officers and employees.
No person shall falsely impersonate by uniform, insignia or otherwise any officer or employee of the city.
Sec. 9-207. - Political activities.
(1)
No person shall seek or attempt to use any political endorsement in connection with any appointment to a position in the classified service.
(2)
No person shall, for the purpose of influencing the vote or political action of any person or for any consideration, use or promise to use, directly or indirectly, any official authority or influence, whether possessed or anticipated, to secure or attempt to secure for any person an appointment or advantage in appointment to a position in the classified service or an increase in pay or other advantage in employment in any such position.
(3)
Any officer or employee of the city who violates any of the foregoing provisions of this section shall, in addition to any penalties provided for hereafter, be ineligible for one year for any office or position under the city.
Sec. 9-208. - Unlawful acts pertaining to the classified service.
(1)
No person shall make any false statement, certificate, mark, rating or report with regard to the test, certification or appointment made under the merit system rules or in any manner commit any fraud preventing the impartial execution of such rules.
(2)
No person shall, directly or indirectly, give, render, pay, offer, solicit or accept any money, service or other valuable consideration for or on account of any appointment, proposed appointment, promotion or proposed promotion to, or any advantage in, a position in the classified service.
(3)
No employee in the department of human resources and no examiner or other persons shall defeat, deceive or obstruct any person in his right to examination, eligibility, certification or appointment under the merit system rules or furnish to any person any special or secret information for the purpose of affecting the rights or prospects of any person with respect to employment in the classified service.
(4)
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section shall upon conviction, in addition to any penalties and punishment provided for hereafter, for a period of five (5) years be ineligible for appointment to or employment in any position under the city.
(H.B. No. 98, ยง 1, 6-11-09)
(1)
No person shall be appointed or promoted to, or demoted or dismissed from, any position in the classified service, or in any way favored or discriminated against with respect to employment by the city because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin or political opinions.
(2)
No officer or employee and no department, board or commission of the city shall in the exercise of his or its powers and the performance of his or its duties or in the granting of the use of city property discriminate against any person because of race, color, sex, religion or national origin but this paragraph shall not prohibit the use of property by any fraternal, religious or sectarian organization.
A violation of any of the foregoing sections of this article shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment for not more than ninety (90) days, or both, and if the violator is an officer or employee of the city, by removal from office or immediate dismissal.