(a) No person shall make any false statement, certificate, mark, rating, or report with regard to any test, certification, or appointment made under this part or in any manner commit or attempt to commit any fraud preventing the impartial execution of this part and the prescribed rules and regulations.
(b) 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.
(c) No employee of the department or other person shall defeat, deceive, or obstruct any person in his or her right to an examination, eligibility, certification, or appointment under this part, or furnish to any person any special or secret information for the purpose of affecting the rights or prospects of any persons with respect to employment in the classified service.
(d) No person shall be appointed or employed in any position in the classified service in a department of the city if such person is related by blood or marriage within the second degree to a commissioner or to the department head who is in charge of such department. This subsection shall not be construed to require the dismissal of any employee in the classified service where, subsequent to his or her original employment in such service, the department head of the department in which such employee is working or commissioner becomes related to such employee by blood or marriage within the second degree.
(e) The commission of any such corrupt practice shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punished in the manner provided by the general laws of the state.
Last modified: May 3, 2021