KRS 16.170: Political activity forbidden.

No officer of the department or individual employed as a Trooper R Class or CVE R

Class shall, directly or indirectly, give, solicit or receive, or be in any manner concerned

in giving, soliciting or receiving, any assessment, subscription or contribution for any

political party or political purpose whatever. No officer or individual employed as a

Trooper R Class or CVE R Class shall, orally or by letter, solicit or be in any manner

concerned in soliciting any assessment, subscription or contribution for any political party

or purpose whatever from any person holding a position in the department. No officer of

the department or individual employed as a Trooper R Class or CVE R Class shall take

any part in political management or affairs or in political campa igns further than to cast

his vote and to express privately his opinion. Violation of the provisions hereof shall be

grounds for removal.