Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 419 — Police Civil Service Commissions
Section 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.
(1933-60, 1933-61, 1933-62) 1929 c 299 s 13-15; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1986 c 444