Prohibited Activities
§151.121 — Use of official authority; coercion; candidacy; prohibitions A State or local officer or employee may not —
(a) Use his official authority or influence for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the result of an election or a nomination for office; or |
(b) Directly or indirectly coerce, attempt to coerce, command, or advise a State or local officer or employee to pay, lend, or contribute anything of value to a political party, committee, organization, agency, or person for a political purpose. |
(c) Be a candidate for elective public office in a partisan election. |
[40 FR 42733, Sept. 16, 1975]