(a) No person shall be appointed or promoted to or demoted or dismissed from any position in the classified service or in any way favored or discriminated against with respect to employment in the classified service because of his political or religious opinions or affiliations. No person shall seek or attempt to use any political endorsement in connection with any appointment to a position in the classified service. No person shall use or promise to use, directly or indirectly, any official authority or influence, whether possessed or anticipated, to secure or attempt to secure for any person an appointment or advantage in appointment to a position in the classified service or an increase in pay or other advantage in employment in any such position for the purpose of influencing the vote or political action of any person or for any consideration. No employee in the classified service and no member of the board shall, directly or indirectly, pay or promise to pay any assessment, subscription or contribution for any political organization or purpose or solicit or take any part in soliciting any such assessment, subscription or contribution under coercion; provided, however, it shall be unlawful for any officer or employee to solicit any type political campaign contributions from other employees who work for said officer or employee in a subordinate capacity. No employee in the classified service shall be a member of any national, state or local committee of a political party or an officer of a partisan political club or a candidate for nomination or election to any public office or shall take any part in the management or affairs of any political party or in any political campaign, except on his personal time and to exercise his right as a citizen privately to express his opinion and to cast his vote; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall prohibit any person in the classified service from serving out the term of a party office which he had been elected at the time this chapter goes into effect. Any employee in the classified service may engage in political action or political activities on personal time before and after work, holidays and during approved leave.
(b) Any officer or employee in the classified service who violates any of the foregoing provisions of this section shall forfeit his office or position.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.
Chapter 26 - State Personnel Department and Merit System.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 36-26-1 - Short Title.
Section 36-26-2 - Definitions.
Section 36-26-3 - Purposes of Article.
Section 36-26-4 - State Personnel Department Created; Composition; Executive Head; Offices.
Section 36-26-6 - State Personnel Board - Meetings; Powers and Duties Generally.
Section 36-26-7 - Director of Personnel - Appointment; Qualifications; Salary; Removal.
Section 36-26-9 - Promulgation, etc., of Rules for Implementation of Provisions of Article.
Section 36-26-11 - Classification of Positions, etc., in State Service.
Section 36-26-12 - Preparation, etc., of Pay Plan for Employees in State Service.
Section 36-26-14 - Deferred Compensation Plans for Certain Employees.
Section 36-26-15.1 - Proof of Registration Required for Employment or School Enrollment.
Section 36-26-16 - Certification for Employment of Handicapped Persons.
Section 36-26-18 - Extraordinary Appointments.
Section 36-26-20 - Employee Training Programs.
Section 36-26-23 - Promotions.
Section 36-26-26 - Layoffs; Furloughs.
Section 36-26-27 - Dismissals and Disciplining of Employees Generally.
Section 36-26-27.1 - Placement of Disciplinary Documents in the Personnel File of a State Employee.
Section 36-26-28 - Suspensions.
Section 36-26-29 - Limitation Period for Charges for Dismissal or Disciplinary Action.
Section 36-26-31 - Granting of Leave of Absence for Service in Armed Forces of United States.
Section 36-26-32 - Restoration of Employee to Former Position After Service in Armed Forces.
Section 36-26-34 - Granting, etc., of Time Off to Comply With Religious Obligations.
Section 36-26-35 - Annual Leave.
Section 36-26-35.1 - Annual Leave Carry Over Limit Increased for Certain Personnel.
Section 36-26-35.2 - Annual Leave.
Section 36-26-36.2 - Donation of Leave; Implementation.
Section 36-26-36.3 - Bereavement Leave.
Section 36-26-38 - Political Activities Prohibited.
Section 36-26-42 - Representation of Department in Judicial Proceedings.
Section 36-26-43 - Use of State, County, etc., Buildings for Examinations and Investigations, Etc.
Section 36-26-44 - Inspection of Records of Department.
Section 36-26-45 - Payment of Expenses of Department.
Section 36-26-46 - State Capitol Guides Classified as "Capitol hostesses."
Section 36-26-47 - Penalties for Violations of Provisions of Article.
Section 36-26-48 - Lump-Sum Merit Reward Payments for Certain Full-Time State Employees.