Biennial Report of the Civil Service Commission of the State of Colorado to the Governor, Volumes 1-5

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The Commission, 1908

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Page 63 - No officer or employee of the United States mentioned in this act shall discharge, or promote, or degrade, or in any manner change the official rank or compensation of any other officer or employee, or promise or threaten so to do, for giving or withholding or neglecting to make any contribution of money or other valuable thing for any political purpose.
Page 25 - Fifth, that no person in the public service is for that reason under any obligation to contribute to any political fund, or to render any political service, and that he will not be removed or otherwise prejudiced for refusing to do so.
Page 14 - Appointments and promotions in the civil service of the State, and of all the civil divisions thereof, including cities and villages, shall be made according to merit and fitness to be ascertained, so far as practicable, by examinations, which, so far as practicable, shall be competitive...
Page 64 - ... anticipated), in the way of conferring upon any person, or in order to secure or aid any person in securing any office or public employment, or any nomination, confirmation, promotion, or increase of salary, upon the consideration or condition that the vote or political influence or action of the last named person, or any other, shall be given or used in behalf of any candidate...
Page 125 - No application for examination shall be accepted, unless the applicant is within the age limitations fixed by the Commission for entrance to the position to which he seeks to be appointed. 4.
Page 54 - ... representations concerning the same or concerning the person examined, or who shall willfully and corruptly furnish to any person any special or secret information for the purpose of either improving or injuring the prospects or chances of any person so examined or to be examined being appointed, employed, or promoted...
Page 27 - The person selected shall be duly notified by the appointing officer, and, upon accepting and reporting for duty, shall receive...
Page 54 - ... falsely mark, grade, estimate, or report upon the examination or proper
Page 127 - All examinations shall be public and shall be practical in their character and relate to such matters as will fairly test the relative capacity and fitness of the persons examined to discharge the duties of that service into which they seek to be appointed.
Page 57 - ... of the United States, and no clerk or employee of any department, branch or bureau of the executive, judicial, or military or naval service of the United States, shall, directly or indirectly, solicit or receive, or be in any manner concerned in soliciting or receiving, any assessment, subscription, or contribution for any political purpose whatever, from any officer, clerk, or employee of the United States...

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