Chapter 601 - OFFENSES AGAINST OPERATION OF GOVERNMENT

Sec. 600.108. - Failure to accept/pay/appear. Chapter 602 - JACKSONVILLE ETHICS CODE Chapter 601 - OFFENSES AGAINST OPERATION OF GOVERNMENT[1]

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Editor's note— Chapters 601 and 602 were reorganized by Ord. 2011-232-E, §§ 1—5. If a Section has been renumbered by Ord. 2011-232-E, a note following the Section will indicate the former Section number. Ord. 2011-232-E also separated this Chapter into Parts.

Cross reference— Legislative branch, Tit. II; executive branch, Tit. III.

State Law reference— Vehicles on beaches, F.S. § 161.58; unauthorized use of seal, F.S. § 165.045; trespass on school grounds, F.S. § 228.091; arson and criminal mischief, F.S. Ch. 806; perjury and related offenses, F.S. Ch. 837; resisting officers, F.S. §§ 843.01, 843.02; unlawful use of police badges, etc., F.S. § 843.085; escapes, F.S. § 843.09 et seq.

PART 1. - USE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY AND POSITION

Sec. 601.101. - Use of public property.

It is unlawful for an officer or employee of the City or an independent agency to knowingly use property owned by the City or an independent agency for his or her personal benefit, convenience or profit, except in accordance with policies promulgated by the council or by the governing body of the independent agency owning the property.

(Ord. 97-890-E, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)

Note— Former § 602.302.

Sec. 601.102. - Damaging and improper use of public property unlawful.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person wilfully to damage, deface or destroy any public property, real or personal, including street lights, traffic signals, street markers, plants and buildings.

(b)

No person shall:

(1)

Wilfully or maliciously injure or destroy any portion of the public waterworks machinery, fixtures or property belonging or appertaining to the waterworks.

(2)

Wilfully or maliciously throw sticks, trash or other rubbish into, or pollute or otherwise injure any basin, reservoir or well used as a part of the water supply of a public waterworks or any public pond, lake or other waterway or body of water.

(3)

Wrongfully interfere with or open any fire hydrant or valve.

(4)

Wrongfully use or waste any water from a fire hydrant or valve.

(c)

It shall be unlawful for any person to use for irrigation of private property the water from any public pond, lake or other waterway or body of water. A public body of water includes but is not limited to any body of water where title to the entire bed is in the City or where title to all property surrounding the water is in the City.

(d)

Violation of any provision of this Section shall constitute a class D offense.

(Code 1965, § 26-61; Ord. 69-572-463, §§ 1, 2; Ord. 70-650-526; Ord. 71-397-181; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 93-1839-1088, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)

Note— Former § 601.101.

Sec. 601.103. - Refusal to leave school premises.

It is unlawful and a class D offense for any person to remain in or upon the building or grounds of a public school after having been requested by the principal or chief administrative officer, or the designee of the principal or chief administrative officer, to leave the building or grounds, where the person is not included within any of the classes of individuals listed:

(a)

A member of the Duval County School Board or administrative personnel of the office of the Superintendent of Schools of Duval County.

(b)

A teacher, member of the administrative staff or other employee of the school.

(c)

A student of the school who is not under suspension.

(d)

A person who has specifically been given permission to remain in or upon the building or grounds by the principal or chief administrative officer, or his designee.

(Ord. 72-215-162, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)

Sec. 601.104. - Solicitation of employees on City property.

It shall be unlawful and a class C offense for any person to solicit an employee of the City on City property for the purpose of selling or offering to sell to the employee any service, article or commodity whatsoever, including all forms of insurance, except that this prohibition shall not apply to:

(a)

City-sponsored employee benefit programs, expressly including group life insurance programs, hospital and medical insurance programs, or the deferred compensation program pursuant to Chapter 116.

(b)

Payees, and authorized representatives of payees, permitted to have deductions for other insurance premiums under the provisions of Section 116.905(d) when:

(1)

The City uses its own employees to make presentations during regularly scheduled working hours.

(2)

The City, through the Mayor, authorizes representatives of the various insurers to use their own employees or agents to make presentations, receive applications or enrollment cards for membership or participation or indications of interest and take authorizations for deductions other than during the time when employees are performing their public duties, including lunch breaks and work breaks.

(Ord. 72-1236-630, § 1; Ord. 77-690-506, § 2; Ord. 77-1159-603, § 1; Ord. 78-702-590, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)

Sec. 601.105. - Official badges, identification cards and other insignia.

It is unlawful and a class C offense for any person to manufacture, sell or possess any badge, identification card or other insignia of the design prescribed by the head of any unit of government for use by an officer or employee thereof, or any colorable imitation thereof, or to photograph, print or in any other manner make or execute any engraving, photograph, print or impression in the likeness of a badge, identification card or other insignia, or any colorable imitation thereof, except as authorized under rules made pursuant to law.

(Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)

Note— Former § 601.110.

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2011-232-E, § 5, repealed former § 601.105, and § 2 of the ordinance renumbered former § 601.110 as a new § 601.105. Prior to repeal, former § 601.105 pertained to political signs on public property, and derived from Ord. 74-1032-602; Ord. 83-591-400; and Ord. 87-1375-888.

Sec. 601.106. - Use of City seal, flag or other insignia.

It is unlawful and a class C offense for any person knowingly to display any printed or other likeness of the City seal adopted in Section 130.101, the City flag adopted in Section 130.102 or any other device or logograph officially adopted by a City agency or unit of government or registered under the trademark laws of the State or the United States by the City, or any facsimile thereof, in, or in connection with, any advertisement, circular, book, pamphlet or other publication, play, motion picture, telecast or other production for the purpose of conveying and in a manner reasonably calculated to convey the false impression that all or any part of the advertisement, circular, book, pamphlet or other publication, play, motion picture, telecast or other production is sponsored or approved by the City or any agency or unit of government thereof.

(Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)

Note— Former § 601.112.

Sec. 601.107. - City seal wrongfully used and instruments wrongfully sealed; permitting use under certain procedures.

(a)

It is unlawful and a class D offense for any person fraudulently or wrongfully to affix or impress the City seal to or upon any certificate, instrument, commission, document or paper or, with knowledge of its fraudulent character, with wrongful or fraudulent intent, to use, buy, procure, sell or transfer to another any certificate, instrument, commission, document or paper, to or upon which the City seal has been fraudulently affixed or impressed.

(b)

Notwithstanding any other ordinance of the City, a copy of the official seal of the City of Jacksonville may be used in the logos of groups or organizations comprised entirely of current or former City employees, upon resolution of the Council.

(c)

In order to obtain such permissive use, a group or organization shall send a letter requesting such use to the Chief Council Administrator. That letter shall identify the group or organization, certify that membership is comprised entirely of current or former City employees, describe the requested use and submit a copy of the logo using the seal.

(d)

The Chief Council Administrator, in cooperation with the office of General Counsel, shall cause the request to be presented to the Council in a resolution introduced by the Council President. At least one public hearing will be held in the Rules Committee and before the council. If the Council finds that the proposed use will not be detrimental to the City, such use will be permitted by said resolution.

(e)

Any such permitted use may be revoked by resolution upon a finding that the using group or organization is using the seal in a manner detrimental to the City.

(Ord. 97-890-E, § 1; Ord. 1999-1176-E, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)

Note— Former § 602.308.

Sec. 601.108. - Official representation of City or County.

It is unlawful and a class D offense for any person or entity to represent himself or itself as an official representative of the City of Jacksonville or of the County of Duval unless such representation has been approved by the Mayor or the City Council, or, in the instance of representation at a State or County fair or at an agricultural exposition, by the County Agricultural Agent. A violation of this Section may be enjoined by the General Counsel, upon complaint by a City agency, unit of government, or approving authority.

(Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)

Note— Former § 601.118.

Sec. 601.109. - Prohibited activities relating to promotion or appointment.

It shall be unlawful and a class D offense for any person seeking employment to, or promotion in, the City or independent agency service to either directly or indirectly give, promise, render, or pay any money, service, or other valuable thing to any person for, or on account of, or in connection with or for the purpose of influencing or affecting their test, appointment, proposed appointment, promotion or proposed promotion.

(Ord. 97-890-E, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)

Note— Former § 602.309.

Sec. 601.110. - Interference with civil service examinations.

It is unlawful and a class C offense for any person, being a member of the Civil Service Board or an employee of the City, willfully and corruptly:

(a)

To defeat, deceive or obstruct an individual in respect of his or her right of examination according to the personnel rules and regulations for the administration of the civil service.

(b)

To mark, grade, estimate or report falsely on the examination or proper standing of an individual examined.

(c)

To make a false representation concerning the mark, grade, estimate or report on the examination or proper standing of an individual examined, or concerning the individual examined.

(d)

To furnish to an individual any special or secret information for the purpose of improving or injuring the prospects or chances of an individual examined, or to be examined, being appointed, employed or promoted.

(Ord. 97-890-E, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)

Note— Former § 602.504.

Sec. 601.111. - Private use of City vehicles prohibited.

Except as enumerated in Sections 122.301, 122.306, and 122.307, Jacksonville Ordinance Code, all officers and employees of the City are prohibited from operating or using vehicles, owned or leased by the City, for private purposes.

(Ord. 97-890-E, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)

Note— Former § 602.311.

Sec. 601.112. - Restrictions on commercial activities and motor vehicular traffic in Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park area.

(a)

No person shall engage in commercial activities or business within the area of Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park and the beach area lying easterly of the park unless and until the commercial activity or business is conducted pursuant to a contractual agreement between the person and the City.

(b)

The City shall contract for the providing of such services as it may deem necessary or advisable in Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park and the beach area lying easterly of the park in the same manner as it would contract for other services to be provided by the City.

(c)

It shall be unlawful and a class B offense for any person to conduct commercial activities or business in Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park or the beach area lying easterly of the park in violation of the provisions of this Section. Each day that any violation of, or failure to comply with, any provisions of this Section is committed or permitted to be continued shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.

(d)

Reserved.

(e)

Reserved.

(Ord. 70-461-143, §§ 1, 2; Ord. 70-650-526; Ord. 71-397-181; Ord. 72-580-312, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)

Note— Former § 601.102.

Sec. 601.113. - Fishing in Colonial Manor Lake prohibited.

(a)

The Council finds that the fish in Colonial Manor are necessary to check excessive plant growth.

(b)

It is unlawful and a class A offense for any person to fish in Colonial Manor Lake.

(Ord. 94-338-169, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)

Note— Former § 601.119.

Sec. 601.114. - Coercion of specific business trading prohibited.

It is unlawful for any officer or employee of the City or an independent agency to discharge or threaten to discharge any other officer or employee for trading or not trading as a customer or patron with any particular business. Any type of notice, direct or indirect, secretly or openly given, to so trade or not trade, constitutes a threat under this Section.

(Ord. 97-890-E, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)

Note— Former § 602.301.

Sec. 601.115. - Title records.

It is unlawful and a class C offense for any person, being an officer or other person authorized by law to record a conveyance of real property or any other instrument which by law may be recorded, knowingly to certify falsely that the conveyance or instrument has or has not been recorded.

(Ord. 97-890-E, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)

Note— Former § 602.502.

Sec. 601.116. - Officer or employee failing to make returns or reports.

It is unlawful and a class B offense for an officer or employee of the City or an independent agency to neglect or refuse to make any return or report which he or she is required to make at stated times by any law or rule made pursuant to law within the time prescribed by the law or rule.

(Ord. 97-890-E, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)

Note— Former § 602.503.

PART 2. - LAW ENFORCEMENT

Sec. 601.201. - Resisting police officer.

It shall be unlawful and a class D offense for any person to resist or oppose any police officer or any person with power of arrest in the City in the discharge of his duties under the laws of the City.

(Ord. 70-963-395, §§ 1, 2; Ord. 70-650-526; Ord. 71-397-181; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)

Note— Former § 601.106.

Sec. 601.202. - Unauthorized use of insignia of Office of Sheriff.

(a)

It shall be unlawful and a class D offense for any person to manufacture, sell, wear, display or otherwise use the official insignia adopted and used by the Office of the Sheriff, or any facsimile thereof, or to manufacture, sell, wear, display or otherwise use any item bearing such insignia or facsimile.

(b)

The prohibition of subsection (a) of this Section shall not apply to any person authorized in writing by the Sheriff to manufacture, sell, wear, display or otherwise use any official insignia adopted and used by the Office of the Sheriff.

(Ord. 80-1124-573, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)

Note— Former § 601.107.

Sec. 601.203. - Impersonating law enforcement officers.

(a)

It is unlawful and a class D offense for any person to assume to be, hold himself out to be or represent himself to be a law enforcement officer of the City, by words, actions or appearance, unless he is authorized by law to do so.

(b)

It is unlawful and a class D offense for any person to have, possess or display the badge, identification or other credential of a law enforcement officer of the City, or any imitation, reproduction or copy thereof purporting to be the badge, identification or other credential of a law enforcement officer, unless he is authorized by law to do so.

(c)

It is unlawful and a class D offense for any person to wear the official uniform of a law enforcement officer of the City or any distinctive part of the uniform, or a uniform any part of which is similar to a distinctive part of the official uniform of a law enforcement officer of the City, unless the person is authorized by law to do so.

(Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)

Note— Former § 601.108.

Sec. 601.204. - Escape of person in custody of law enforcement or correctional officer.

It is unlawful and a class D offense for any person in the custody of a law enforcement or correctional officer of the City, by virtue of a lawful arrest or judicial process, to escape from the custody of the officer.

(Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)

Note— Former § 601.109.

Sec. 601.205. - Striking or interfering with law enforcement animals.

(a)

As used in this Section, the following words shall have the meanings indicated:

(1)

Law enforcement animal means an animal, including but not limited to a dog or horse, that is owned or leased by the Office of Sheriff for the principal purpose of aiding in i) the detection of criminal activity; ii) the enforcement of laws; iii) the apprehension of offenders; or iv) traffic or crowd control or such other activities directed by the Sheriff.

(2)

Interfere with means any activity intended to distract the law enforcement animal from or hinder it in the performance of its duties, including but not limited to throwing or waving objects at, chasing, flashing laser pointer beams, calling, blocking or any similar activity.

(3)

In the performance of its duties means a law enforcement animal is i) on duty for the Office of Sheriff; ii) in an off-duty capacity, including working at an approved off duty/extra duty event for a contracted entity for law enforcement services; or iii) at an approved non-pay volunteer event.

(b)

It shall be unlawful and a Class D offense for any person to knowingly or intentionally strike or interfere with a law enforcement animal while said law enforcement animal is in the performance of its duties.

(c)

It shall be a defense to subjection (b) if the accused person was engaged in a training activity or discipline, for the law enforcement animal, and acted as a employee or agent of the office of Sheriff.

(d)

In addition to any other penalties prescribed herein, the court may order a person convicted of striking or interfering with a law enforcement animal to make restitution to the person or agency owning said law enforcement animal for reimbursement of veterinary bills, costs of retraining and temporary loss of use and replacement costs if the law enforcement animal is killed, disabled or otherwise unable to perform its duties as a result of striking or interference.

(Ord. 98-1056-E, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)

Note— Former § 601.120.

Sec. 601.206. - Officer permitting escape.

It is unlawful and a class D offense for any law enforcement or correctional officer of the City, having in his or her custody any prisoner by virtue of a lawful arrest or process issued under the authority of the State or the United States, intentionally or with culpable negligence to permit, suffer or encourage the prisoner to escape. In addition, the officer shall be subject to disciplinary action, including dismissal from employment.

(Ord. 97-890-E, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)

Note— Former § 602.501.

PART 3. - OBSTRUCTION OF PROCEEDINGS

Sec. 601.301. - Obstruction of proceedings before City agencies.

It is unlawful and a class D offense for any person:

(a)

Corruptly, or by threat of force, or by any intimidating letter or communication, to endeavor to influence, intimidate or impede any witness in any proceeding pending before any City agency or in connection with any inquiry or investigation being had by any City agency.

(b)

With intent to avoid, evade, prevent or obstruct compliance in whole or in part with any investigative demand duly and properly made under any law or rule made pursuant to law, wilfully to remove from any place, conceal, destroy, mutilate, alter or by other means falsify any documentary material which is the subject of the demand.

(c)

Corruptly, or by threat of force, or by any intimidating letter or communication, to influence, obstruct or impede or to endeavor to influence, obstruct or impede the due and proper administration of the law in any proceeding before any City agency or in connection with any inquiry or investigation being had by any City agency.

(d)

Intentionally to disrupt, obstruct or impede or to endeavor to disrupt, obstruct or impede the conduct of any public meeting of any City agency.

(e)

Intentionally to do any act or attempt to do any act which any reasonable person would know would disrupt, obstruct or impede the conduct of any public meeting before any City agency.

(f)

To refuse to comply with the directives, requests or orders of any presiding officer of any public meeting of any City agency.

(g)

Intentionally to do any act or attempt to do any act which any reasonable person would know would prevent any person from appearing or speaking before any City agency at any public meeting.

(h)

Intentionally refusing, after warning, to obey the rules of decorum before any City agency at any public meeting.

(Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 92-1767-1174, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)

Note— Former § 601.114.

PART 4. - FINANCIAL GAIN

Sec. 601.401. - Accounting generally for public money.

It shall be unlawful for an officer, employee or agent of the City or an independent agency, or any person designated as a custodian or depository of public funds, having received public money which he or she is not authorized to retain as salary, pay or reimbursement, to fail to render an accounting for the money as provided by law. Upon conviction and adjudication of guilt, he or she shall be fined in a sum equal to the amount of the public money for which he or she did not account or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.

(Ord. 97-890-E, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)

Note— Former § 602.304.

Sec. 601.402. - Officer, employee or agent falsely certifying full payment.

It shall be unlawful for an officer, employee or agent of the City or an independent agency to accept, receive or certify any receipt or voucher from a creditor of the City or an independent agency without having paid the full amount specified therein to the creditor in such funds as the officer, employee or agent received for disbursement, or in such funds as he or she may be authorized by law to take in exchange. Upon conviction and adjudication of guilt, he or she shall be fined in a sum equal to double the amount withheld or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.

(Ord. 97-890-E, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)

Note— Former § 602.305.

Sec. 601.403. - Officer or employee converting property of another.

It shall be unlawful for any officer or employee of the City or an independent agency to embezzle or wrongfully convert to his or her own use the money or property, whether real or personal, of another which comes into his or her possession or under his or her control or execution of the duties and responsibilities of his or her office or employment, or under color or claim of authority as an officer or employee of the City or an independent agency. Upon conviction and adjudication of guilt, he or she shall be fined in a sum equal to the value of the money or property embezzled or converted or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.

(Ord. 97-890-E, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)

Note— Former § 602.306.

Sec. 601.404. - Officer or employee trading in public property.

It is unlawful for any officer or employee of the City or an independent agency concerned in the collection or disbursement of the revenues of the City or an independent agency to carry on any trade or business with the funds or debts or with any public property of the City or an independent agency, for any purpose other than official responsibilities. Upon conviction and adjudication of guilt, he or she shall be fined in an amount equal to the value of the property traded in or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. A person convicted and adjudicated guilty under this Section shall be incapable of holding any office or employment with the City or an independent agency involving the collection or disbursement of public funds.

(Ord. 97-890-E, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)

Note— Former § 602.307.

Sec. 601.405. - False advertising or misuse of names to indicate City agency.

(a)

It is unlawful and a class D offense for any person, except as permitted by law or rules made pursuant to law:

(1)

To use the words City of Jacksonville or Consolidated Government as part of the business or firm name of a person, corporation, partnership, business trust, association or other business entity engaged in business within the City so as to indicate that the entity is a part of, or officially licensed, approved or sanctioned by, the City, when in fact this is not the case.

(2)

To use as a business or firm name the official name of any City agency or unit of government or any acronym adopted and used by a City agency or unit of government, or any combination or variation of those words or acronym alone or with other words or letters in a manner reasonably calculated to convey the false impression that the firm or business has some connection with, or authorization from, the City agency or unit of government which does not in fact exist.

(3)

To claim falsely that any repair, improvement or alteration of any existing structure is required or recommended by a City agency or unit of government for the purpose of inducing any person to enter into a contract for the making of the repair, alteration or improvement.

(4)

To advertise or represent falsely by any device whatsoever that any housing unit, project, business or product has been in any way endorsed, authorized, inspected, appraised or approved by the City, when in fact this is not the case.

(b)

This Section shall not make unlawful the use of any name or title which was lawful on August 29, 1983.

(c)

A violation of this Section may be enjoined by the General Counsel, upon complaint by a City agency or unit of government.

(Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)

Note— Former § 601.111.

Sec. 601.406. - Compromise, adjustment or cancellation of indebtedness to City.

It is unlawful and a class C offense for any person knowingly to make a false statement for the purpose of influencing in any way the action of the Mayor, the General Counsel, the Director of Finance and Administration, the Council Auditor or the chairman of the Committee on Finance, or any person acting under his authority, in connection with the compromise, adjustment or cancellation of any indebtedness to the City.

(Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2; Ord. 2016-140-E, § 16)

Note— Former § 601.113.

Sec. 601.407. - Fraudulent receipt of payments deducted from salary or wage.

It is unlawful and a class C offense for any person to obtain or receive any money, check or disbursement under Section 116.905, under color of being the proper recipient of the deduction, without being entitled thereto.

(Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)

Note— Former § 601.116.

Sec. 601.408. - Solicitation or use of gifts.

It is unlawful and a class C offense for any person:

(a)

To solicit any gift of money or other property and represent that the gift is being solicited for the use of the City, with the intention of embezzling, stealing or purloining the gift, or converting it to any other use or purpose.

(b)

Having come into possession of any money or property which has been donated by the owner thereof for the use of the City, to embezzle, steal or purloin the money or property, or convert it to any other use or purpose.

(Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)

Note— Former § 601.117.

Sec. 601.409. - Unlawful Contracts.

The contracts and contract provisions described herein below are prohibited. Any contract containing such provision is void.

(a)

A contract based on any budget differential for the City or any department or agency of the City. This includes, but is not limited to, circumstances wherein actual expenses are lower than budgeted expenses either due to revenues above projected revenues or expenses below projected expenses. This subsection shall not, however, prevent the creation of a bonus program, which is consistent with State law and which may include an employee suggestion program, provided that such program awards individual efforts and achievements, provided further that such program is approved by the Council by ordinance or is contained within a collective bargaining agreement.

(b)

A contract that in any manner purports to grant to any person any property or ownership interest of any sort in the City or any department or agency of the City or any property of the City.

(c)

A contract that bases compensation to any person upon the value or growth or loss in value of the City or any of its agencies or departments or any property of any sort owned by the City or any of its agencies or departments.

(d)

A contract that purports to exist in perpetuity.

(e)

A contract with an officer or employee exempt from civil service that:

(1)

Creates a relationship other than at-will status or modifies, in any manner, the at-will status of such officer or employee; or

(2)

Contains a clause that restricts the power to terminate the employment of such officer or employee by requiring cause or by requiring any sort of process before the termination becomes effective.

(Ord. 2020-185-E, § 3)

PART 5. - PENALTIES

Sec. 601.501. - Penalty provisions.

Unless otherwise set forth in this Part, any violation of this Part, which is declared to be unlawful, shall be a class C offense.

(Ord. 97-890-E, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)

Note— Former § 602.312.

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