2018 Kansas Statutes
Chapter 19 COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS
Article 43 EMPLOYMENT SYSTEMS
19-4330 Same; membership in organizations; penalty for unlawful acts; resignation upon filing for public office.
19-4330. Same; membership in organizations; penalty for unlawful acts; resignation upon filing for public office. (a) No officer, agent, clerk or employee of this state shall directly or indirectly use his authority or official influence to compel any officer or employee covered by the provisions of this act to apply for membership in or become a member of any organization, or to pay or promise to pay any assessment, subscription or contribution, or to take part in any political activity. Any person who violates any provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction, be punished accordingly, and if any officer or employee in a position covered by this act is found guilty of violating any provision of this section, he is automatically separated from the service.
(b) Any officer or employee covered by the provisions of this act shall resign from the service upon filing as a candidate for public office.
History: L. 1969, ch. 136, § 28; July 1.
