The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-01-08
Politics Prohibited.

relate to political or religious opin-
ions or affiliations. At least one of
said commissioners shall attend said
examinations. The examiners shall
make or return report of examina-
lions to said commission. The COM
missioners may at any time substitute
any other person, whether or not in
the service of said commission, in the
place of any one so selected, and the
commissioners may themselves act at
any time as examiners. The examiners
all be members Of the same
political party.
The examinations shall be held in
the largest cities in the state. When
ever the list Of persons examined and
eligible for original appointment for
any position in the classified service
shall be less than five, the commits
sion shall hold an examination for
such position.
Sec. 6. Notice of time and place
land general scope of every examina-
|tion shall be given by the commission
for publication, for two weeks pre-
ceding such examination, in one or
more daily newspapers published in
the cities where examinations are to
take place, and such notice shall be
posted in conspicuous place In their
office two weeks previous to such ex-
animation. Written or printed notice
of every examination shall be sent by
the commissioners to the county
clerks of each county, and shall be
posted in a conspicuous place.
Sec. Z. From the returns or re-
ports of examiners or the examina-
lions made by the commission, the
commissioners shall prepare a reg
lister for each grade or class of posi-
lions in the classified service OF the
state of persons who shall attain such
minimum mark as may be fixed by
the commission for any part of such
examination, and whose general av-.
erage standing upon examination for
such grade or class is not less than
the minimum fixed by the rules OF
said commission, and who are other
wise eligible; and such persons shall
rank upon the register as candidates
in the order of their relative excel
lence as determined by the examina-
ton, without reference to priority of
time OF examination.
Promoted by Merit.
Sec. s. The commission shall, by
it's rules, provide for promotion in
the classified service on the basis OF
merit and seniority in service and
examination, and shall provide in all
cases when it is practicable to fill
vacancies by promotion.
Sec. 9. Suitable rooms shall be
provided for said commission at the
capitol in Boise.
Sec. 10. No person or officer shall
wilfully or corruptly make any false
representation concerning the person
examined; or wilfully or corruptly
furnish to any person any special or
secret information for the purpose OF
either improving or injuring the
chances of any person SO examined,
being appointed, employed or promot-
ed.
SEQ. IL. No officer or employe
shall solicit orally or by letter or re-
ceive subscription or contribution
from any member of the classified
civil service for any party or political
purpose whatever. No applicant for
appointment, either directly or in
directly, shall pay or promise to pay,
any money or other valuable thing to
any person whatever for, or on &C
count of his personal gain.
Sec. IL. 1t shall be unlawful for
the auditor or any other fiscal officer
Of the state to draw, sign or issue any
warrant on the treasurer of the state
or any other disbursing officer, un-
less on the estimate payroll on ac-
count for such salary, containing the
names of the persons to be paid and a
statement of the amount to be paid
SHAH be filed with him bearing the
certificate of the state civil service
commission that the persons named
in such estimate or payroll have been
appointed In pursuance of the laws
and rules made in pursuance of this
act.
Sec. 10. Any person who shall
or through culpable negli-
gence, violate any of the provisions of
this act shall be guilty of misde-
meanor, and shall, on conviction
thereof, be guilty of misdemeanor,
and shall be punished by fine of
not less than $50, nor more than
$1,000, or Imprisonment in the county