20.26 - EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS -- POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS.

        20.26  EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS -- POLITICAL
      CONTRIBUTIONS.
         An employee organization shall not make any direct or indirect
      contribution out of the funds of the employee organization to any
      political party or organization or in support of any candidate for
      elective public office.
         Any employee organization which violates the provisions of this
      section or fails to file any required report or affidavit or files a
      false report or affidavit shall, upon conviction, be subject to a
      fine of not more than two thousand dollars.
         Any person who willfully violates this section, or who makes a
      false statement knowing it to be false, or who knowingly fails to
      disclose a material fact shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine
      of not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than
      thirty days or shall be subject to both such fine and imprisonment.
      Each individual required to sign affidavits or reports under this
      section shall be personally responsible for filing such report or
      affidavit and for any statement contained therein the individual
      knows to be false.
         Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit voluntary
      contributions by individuals to political parties or candidates.
         Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or deny any
      civil remedy which may exist as a result of action which may violate
      this section.  
         Section History: Early Form
         [C75, 77, 79, 81, § 20.26]