§ 12.13. PROHIBITIONS

A.

Activities Prohibited.

(1)

No person shall be appointed to or removed from, or in any way favored or discriminated against with respect to any City positions or appointive City administrative office because of race, sex, political or religious opinions or affiliations.

(2)

No person who seeks appointment or promotion with respect to any City position or appointive City 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.

(3)

No City officer or candidate for City office shall orally, by letter or otherwise solicit or assist in soliciting any assessment, subscription or contribution for any candidate or for any political party or political purpose whatever from any person holding any compensated City position.

(4)

No appointed officer or employee of the City who receives compensation as such shall make, solicit or receive any contribution to the campaign funds of any candidate or of any political party to be used in a City election or for or against any candidate for City office or take any part in the management, affairs or political campaign of any candidate or of any political party in a City election, but he may exercise his rights as a citizen to express his opinions and to cast his vote. Nothing in this paragraph is intended to prohibit said person from participating in school district, special district, county, state, or national campaigns, elections, and political parties.

B.

Penalties.

Any person who either by himself or with others willfully violates any provisions of the foregoing Charter shall be ineligible for appointment or election to a position in the City for a period of four (4) years, and if he is an officer or employee of the City at the time of such violation, he shall immediately forfeit the office or position he holds.