§ 8.07. Prohibited practices.

No person shall willfully or corruptly make any false statement, certificate, mark, rating or report in regard to any test held or certification or appointment made under the personnel provisions of this charter or any ordinance adopted hereunder or in any manner commit or attempt to commit any fraud preventing the impartial execution of such personnel provisions or of the rules made thereunder. No person seeking appointment to or promotion in the service of the city shall either directly or indirectly give, render or pay any money, service or other valuable thing to any person for or on account of or in connection with his test, appointment, proposed appointment, promotion or proposed promotion. The soliciting of campaign contributions in any city office, building or premises during regular working hours is hereby prohibited. Any person who by himself or with others willfully or corruptly violates any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall upon conviction thereof be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding sixty days or by both such fine and imprisonment. Any person who is convicted under this section shall for a period of five years be ineligible for appointment to or employment in a position in the city service and shall, if he be an officer or employee of this city, immediately forfeit the office or position he holds.