Minnesota Statutes 43A.39 – Compliance With Law
Subdivision 1.Prohibited acts; penalties.
All employees shall comply with and aid in all proper ways the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter. No employee or any other person shall intentionally:
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 43A.39
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
- Violate: includes failure to comply with. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
(1) make any false oral or written statement, mark, rating or report concerning any application, selection process, or appointment made under provisions of this chapter or in any manner commit or attempt to commit any fraud preventing the impartial execution of this chapter;
(2) directly or indirectly, give, render, pay, offer, solicit, or accept any money, service or other valuable consideration for any appointment, proposed appointment, promotion or proposed promotion to, or any advantage in obtaining, a position in the civil service;
(3) defeat, deceive, or obstruct any person in exercising rights under this chapter, or furnish to any person any special or secret information for the purpose of affecting the rights or prospects of any person with respect to appointment, advancement or retention in the classified service;
(4) violate the provisions of section 43A.37 or 43A.38; or
(5) if in the classified service, engage in activities prohibited by section 43A.32.
Subd. 2.Noncompliance.
Any employee who intentionally fails to comply with the provisions of chapter 43A shall be subject to disciplinary action and action pursuant to chapter 609. An appointing authority shall report in writing to the legislative auditor when there is probable cause to believe that a substantial violation has occurred. Any person convicted of a crime based on violations of this chapter shall be ineligible for appointment in the civil service for three years following conviction.