Effective - 28 Aug 1998
36.159. State employee not to be coerced into political activity — penalty. — It shall be unlawful for any person to intimidate, threaten, command or coerce any employee of the state to engage in, or not to engage in, any political activity, including, but not limited to, voting, or refusing to vote, for any candidate or measure in any election, making, or refusing to make, any political contribution or working, or refusing to work, on behalf of any candidate. No employee of this state shall discriminate against, discipline or otherwise create a preference for or against any employee subject to such person's authority as a consequence of such employee's political belief or expression of such belief. Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a class three election offense as established in section 115.635, punishable by a term of imprisonment for not more than one year and a fine of not more than two thousand five hundred dollars, or both such fine and imprisonment. Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall lose such person's position in the agency.
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(L. 1998 H.B. 927)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 36 - State Personnel Law (Merit System)
Section 36.010 - Citation of law.
Section 36.025 - All state employees at-will, exceptions.
Section 36.031 - Applicability of merit system — director of personnel to notify affected agencies.
Section 36.040 - Personnel division, head, functions — administration of law, equal opportunity law.
Section 36.050 - Advisory board, members, appointment, terms, removal, compensation.
Section 36.060 - Duties of board — rules generally, promulgation, procedure.
Section 36.070 - Rules and regulations, authorized, procedure.
Section 36.080 - Director — appointment — salary — removal.
Section 36.090 - Duties of personnel director.
Section 36.100 - Director to prepare position classification plans.
Section 36.120 - Changes in or reallocation of positions.
Section 36.130 - Appointments subject to approval of director.
Section 36.140 - Director to prepare pay plan.
Section 36.155 - Political activities by state employees permitted — prohibited activities.
Section 36.157 - Prohibitions on political activities by state employees.
Section 36.159 - State employee not to be coerced into political activity — penalty.
Section 36.160 - Interference with fair examination or ratings — misdemeanor.
Section 36.170 - Examinations, how conducted — agencies may administer.
Section 36.190 - Notice of class or position openings — information to be given in notice.
Section 36.200 - Evaluation of qualifications of applicants.
Section 36.220 - Preference for veterans — exceptions.
Section 36.221 - Missouri National Guard members offered interview for merit positions, when.
Section 36.225 - Competitive examination, parental preference — eligibility, effect.
Section 36.250 - Probationary periods.
Section 36.280 - Transfer of employees — written notice to director.
Section 36.320 - Promotional register.
Section 36.330 - Director to certify employment rights of state and of employees.
Section 36.340 - Director may establish system of service reports.
Section 36.350 - Sick and annual leaves — regulations to apply to all state agencies.
Section 36.380 - Dismissal of employee — notice.
Section 36.390 - Right of appeal, procedure, regulation — dismissal appeal procedure.
Section 36.400 - Powers of commission to administer oaths and issue subpoenas.
Section 36.410 - Failure of employee to testify — penalty.
Section 36.420 - Records open for public inspection.
Section 36.430 - Use of public buildings.
Section 36.440 - Compliance with law — penalty for failure to comply.
Section 36.450 - Costs of administration, paid how.
Section 36.460 - Violation by employee — penalty.
Section 36.510 - Director's duties for all state agencies — strikes by merit system employees.