TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT
DIVISION 8: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
§ 8145. Other Prohibited Activities. (a) No recommendation of any person who applies for examination or appointment to any office or position under the provisions of this part which may be given by an elected official of the Commonwealth, except as to the ability or character of the applicant, shall be considered by any person in the giving of any examination or in the making of any appointment under this part; (b) It shall be unlawful for any candidate for election to any public office or for any public official or employee, any portion of whose compensation is paid by the Commonwealth government directly or indirectly, to solicit or assess any contribution or assessment for any political purpose whatsoever from any member in the civil service; (c) No person shall, in any room or building occupied in the discharge of official duties by any official or employee, solicit in any manner whatsoever or receive any contribution of money or other things of value from any official or employee for any political purpose whatsoever; (d) No public official or employee shall discharge, promote, or demote, or, in any manner, change the status or compensation of any other official or employee or promise or threaten to do so for giving or withholding or neglecting to make any contribution of money or other things of value for any political purpose whatsoever; (e) No public official or employee shall directly or indirectly hand over to any other official or employee any money or other things of value on account of or to be applied to the promotion of any political object whatsoever; (f) No public official or employee shall discharge, promote, demote, or, in any manner, change the status or compensation of any other official or employee, or promise or threaten to do so because of the political or religious actions or beliefs of the other official or employee or for the failure of the other official or employee to take any political action for any political purpose whatsoever or to advocate or fail to advocate the candidacy of any person seeking an elective office; (g) No person shall make any false statement, certification, mark, rating, or report with regard to any test, certification, or appointment made under any provision of this part nor commit or attempt to commit any fraud preventing the impartial execution of any provision of this part and of the rules and regulations adopted hereunder; and (h) No person shall, directly, or indirectly, give, pay, offer, solicit, or accept any money, service, or other thing of value to obtain any appointment, proposed appointment, promotion or proposed promotion to, or obtain any advantage in, a position in the civil service. Source: PL 1-9, § 9; repealed and reenacted by PL 17-80 § 3 (8145) (August 31, 2012). Commission Comment: The Commission changed “this act” in subsection (a) to “this part” pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(d).