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ARTICLE IX. GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 9.01. Personal financial interest. (a) Disclosure of Interest. Any city officer, board or commission member or employee who has a financial interest, direct or indirect, by reason of ownership of tangible or intangible property, in any contract with the city, or in the sale of land, materials, supplies, or services to the city, shall make known DISCLOSE that interest and shall refrain from voting upon ON or otherwise participating in making such sales or contracts. (b) Penalty for Violations. Any wilful WILLFUL violation of this section shall constitute malfeasance in office or position, and those found guilty thereof shall thereby forfeit such office or position. Violation of this section with the knowledge express or implied of the person or corporation contracting with the city shall render the contract voidable by the council. Section 9.02. Prohibitions and penalties. (a) Activities Prohibited. (1) No person shall be appointed to, removed from, favored in any way, or discriminated against with respect to any city position because of race, sex, GENDER, political AFFILIATION, or religious affiliations RELIGION, OR OTHER PROTECTED STATUS. (2) In regard to any test, certification or appointment, no person shall wilfully WILLFULLY make any false statement, certificate, mark, rating or report, or in any manner commit or attempt to commit any fraud preventing the impartial execution of the personnel provisions, rules, and regulations. (3) No person who seeks appointment or promotion to any city position or 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 THEIR test, appointment, promotion or proposed promotion. Nor shall any city officer or employee ask or receive anything of value for aid or offer aid in connection with any city appointment, employment, or promotion. (4) No person elected or employed by the city shall orally, by letter or otherwise solicit or assist in soliciting any assessment, subscription or contribution for any political party or political purpose whatever from any person holding any compensated appointive city position. No person shall solicit for such purposes from compensated city personnel during their working hours. (5) No person who holds any compensated appointive city position shall make, solicit or receive any contribution to the campaign funds of any candidate for municipal office or take any part in the management, affairs, or political campaign of any such candidate, but he SUCH PERSON may exercise any other rights of a qualified elector. (b) Penalties. Any person who by himself or with others wilfully WILLFULLY violates any of the provisions WILLFUL VIOLATION of THIS Ssection 9.02 of this charter shall upon conviction thereof be guilty of IS a misdemeanor and be punished PUNISHABLE as specified by city ordinance. Section 9.03. Residence requirements. The city manager and all department heads need not be residents of the city or the state at the time of their appointments, but must become residents of ESTABLISH RESIDENCY IN the city within six (6) months OF APPOINTMENT, AND THE CITY COUNCIL MAY REQUIRE ANY OTHER POSITION APPOINTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL TO ESTABLISH RESIDENCY IN THE CITY. All city employees must reside within a reasonable radius DISTANCE of the city.