(a) Candidacy. No officer or employee of the City shall continue therein after becoming a candidate for nomination or election to any public office.
(b) Political Activities.
(1) No person employed by the City shall orally or in writing solicit or in any manner be concerned with soliciting any assessment, subscription or contribution of any type for any political party or political purpose whatsoever from any person holding a position in the service of the City.
(2) No person holding a position in the service of the City shall make any contribution to the campaign funds of any candidate for municipal elective office for the actual or apparent purpose of influencing such persons or receiving favors of any nature from the person.
(3) No person holding a position in the service of the City shall take any part in the management of the affairs of a political party, other than in the exercise of his rights as a citizen to express his opinion and cast a vote.
(4) Any violation of this section shall be reported immediately by the person having knowledge of the facts thereof to the City Manager. The City Manager shall cause an investigation to be made and if the facts are found to be substantiated, cause the offender to be suspended from duty and commence actions necessary to cause the offender's removal.
(5) City employees are prohibited from becoming actively involved in the elective process or campaigns for any municipal elective office.
(Ord. 20-04. Passed 2-23-04.)