No employee shall make, solicit, or receive any assessment, donation, subscription, or contribution for any political purpose whatsoever, or be a member of a committee or an officer of a political party, or take any part in its management or affairs except to exercise his or her right as a citizen to express his or her opinion and cast his or her vote; no employee shall assist any candidate for nomination or election to public office, or make any public statement in support of or against any such candidate, or participate in any general or primary election; and no employee shall receive any appointment or advancement as a reward for his or her support of a candidate for office or a political party; nor shall he or she be dismissed, suspended, or reduced in rank or pay as punishment for his or her failure to support any candidate for political office.
Structure Code of Alabama
Section 45-47-231.20 - Definitions.
Section 45-47-231.21 - Applicability.
Section 45-47-231.22 - Merit System Rules and Regulations.
Section 45-47-231.23 - Merit System Board.
Section 45-47-231.24 - Compensation of Board Members.
Section 45-47-231.25 - Meetings.
Section 45-47-231.26 - Recordkeeping.
Section 45-47-231.27 - Equipment, Personnel, Etc.
Section 45-47-231.28 - Funding.
Section 45-47-231.29 - Probationary Appointments.
Section 45-47-231.30 - Deputy Sheriff; Chief of Police.
Section 45-47-231.31 - Suspension of Merit Employees.
Section 45-47-231.32 - Removal, Discharge, or Demotion of Merit Employees.
Section 45-47-231.33 - Political Activities.