400.29 - POLITICAL ACTIVITY LIMITED. - Iowa Statutes

400.29 POLITICAL ACTIVITY LIMITED. 1. A person holding a civil service position shall not, while performing official duties or while using city equipment at the person's disposal by reason of the position, solicit in any manner contribution for any political party or candidate or engage in any political activity during working hours that impairs the efficiency of the position or presence during the working hours. A person shall not seek or attempt to use any political endorsement in connection with any appointment to a civil service position. 2. A person holding a civil service position shall not, by the authority of the position, secure or attempt to secure in any manner for any other person an appointment or advantage in appointment to a civil service position or an increase in pay or other advantage of employment in any such position for the purpose of influencing the vote or political action of that person or for any other consideration. 3. A person who in any manner supervises a person holding a civil service position shall not directly or indirectly solicit the person supervised to contribute money, anything of value, or service to a candidate seeking election, or a political party or candidate's political committee. 4. This section shall not be construed to prohibit any employee or group of employees, individually or collectively, from expressing honest opinions and convictions, or making statements and comments concerning their wages or other conditions of their employment.          Section History: Early Form [SS15, § 1056-a32; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 5713; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, § 365.29; C75, 77, 79, 81, § 400.29]          Section History: Recent Form 86 Acts, ch 1021, § 3 Leave of absence for candidacy and public service; see chapter 55