§ 4.20. Political activity by members of fire or police departments prohibited.
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(a)
No officer or employee or member of said fire department or police department shall
solicit orally or by letter or otherwise or receive or be in any manner concerned
in soliciting any votes or receiving any assessment or subscription or contribution
of any candidate for any municipal office of the city.
(b)
No member of said fire department or police department shall in any way undertake
or threaten to degrade, discharge or demote, or in any manner change the official
rank or pay of any officer or employee of said departments, or promise or threaten
to do so, for giving or withholding or neglecting to make any contribution of money
or any valuable thing for any person, party or for any political purpose whatsoever,
or for the support of any candidate. No member of said fire department or police department
shall receive any promotion as a reward for his or her support of any candidate or
political party, and no member of said fire department or police department shall
be reduced in rank or pay or discharged for his or her failure to support any candidate
for political office.
(Ord. No. 5293, 4/13/94, Exh. A)
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