2004 Minnesota Statutes

     419.13 Certain acts a misdemeanor.  

    An applicant for examination, appointment or promotion in 
 the police department service of the city who shall, either 
 directly or indirectly, give, render, or pay or promise to give, 
 render, or pay any money, service or other thing to any person, 
 for or on account of or in connection with the applicant's 
 examination, appointment or proposed appointment or promotion 
 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall also be subject to 
 suspension or removal.  

    Any officer or employee of the police department, when 
 operating under civil service in accordance with the provisions 
 of this chapter, who shall in any manner directly or indirectly 
 solicit, receive, or pay, or be in any manner concerned in 
 soliciting, receiving, or paying, any assessment, subscription 
 or contribution for any party or political purpose, shall be 
 guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to suspension or 
 removal.  

    Any person who shall solicit or receive directly or 
 indirectly, or be in any manner concerned in soliciting or 
 receiving any assessment, contribution, or payment for any 
 political purpose whatever from any officer or employee in a 
 police department operated under civil service as in this 
 chapter provided for, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.  

    HIST: (1933-60, 1933-61, 1933-62) 1929 c 299 s 13-15; 1973 c 
 123 art 5 s 7; 1986 c 444