Columbia Payments, gifts, etc., in connection with appointments and promotions ordinance (§ 19-38)
Chapter 19: Personnel Policies, Procedures, Rules and Regulations · Article II. Administration and Enforcement
No person seeking appointment to or promotion with the city shall either directly or indirectly give, render or pay any money, service, or other valuable thing to any person for or on account of or in connection with his/her test, appointment, proposed appointment, promotion, or proposed promotion.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 19-38
Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.