Ordinance 1117 - Prohibits City Employee Participation in Political Campaigns460
ORDINANCE NO. 1117
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES FROM INFLUENCING
ELECTIONS OR TAKING PART IN POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS IF THEIR EMPLOYMENT
IS FINANCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY FEDERAL FUNDS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF KALISPELL, MONTANA:
SECTION I. Definitions
For the purposes of this ordinance, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them as follows:
(1) "City" means the City of Kalispell, a municipal corporation.
(2) "Officer or employee" means an individual employed by the
City whose' principal employment is in connection with an activity
which is financed in whole or in part by loans or grants made by the
United States or a Federal agency, but does not include --
(a) an individual who exercises no functions in connection
with that activity; or
(b) an individual employed by an educational or research
institution, establishment, agency, or system which is
supported in whole or in part by a State or political sub-
division thereof, or by a recognized religious, philanthropic,
or cultural organization.
SECTION II. Influencing elections; taking part in political campaigns;
pro i itions; exceptions
(a) An officer or employee of the City of Kalispell may not --
(1) use his official authority or influence for the
purpose of interfering with or affecting the result of an
election or a nomination for office;
(2) 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 party,
committee, organization, agency, or person for political
purposes; or
(3) be a candidate for elective office.
(b) An officer or employee of the City of Kalispell retains the
right to vote as he chooses and to express his opinions on political
subjects and candidates.
(c) Subsection (a)(3) of this Section does not apply to -
(1) the mayor of a city;
(2) a City Council person
SECTION III. Section II(a)(3) of this title does not prohibit any
State or local officer or employee from being a candidate in any
election if none of the candidates is to be nominated or elected at
such election as representing a party any of whose candidates for
Presidential elector received votes in the last preceding election at
which Presidential electors were selected.
SECTION IV. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty
days r—om�and after its final passage by the City Council and approval
by the Mayor.
FINALLY PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR THIS 16th DAY
CITY OF KALISPELL,
OF FEBRUARY ,
MONTANA,
1988.
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ATTEST• I, Don Halver, City
' hereby certify that
the attached ordinance
o n E Kenne y r., Mayor
k of the City of Kalispell, Montana, do
/nthe day of , 1988,
passed the first reading and the second
readin will be heard
City C er --reasurer on the
T
at the regular council meetingg
day of ,1988.
to be held
City Clerk of the City of Kalispell, Montana
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