KRS 78.435: Political activities forbidden.

(1) No officer or employee covered by the provisions of KRS 78.400 to 78.460 shall

directly or indirectly solicit or receive or be in any manner whatever concerned in

receiving, soliciting or publicizing any assessment, gift, subscription or contribution

to or for any political party or candidate for public office.

(2) No person shall use or promise to use his personal influence or official authority to

secure any appointment or promotion to any position of employment covered by the

provisions of KRS 78.400 to 78.460, as a reward or return for personal or partisan

political service. No candidate applying for original appointment or promotion to

any position of employment covered by KRS 78.400 to 78.460 shall sign or execute

or promise to sign or execute a resign ation dated or undated in advance of such

appointment or promotion. No officer or employee covered by the provisions of

KRS 78.400 to 78.460 shall be suspended, laid -off, demoted, promoted, fined,

disciplined or threatened, or in any way changed in rank, d uty or compensation for

withholding or neglecting to pay or make any contribution of any sort, or character,

either in money, goods or services or anything of value for any political purpose

whatsoever.

(3) No examination question in any examination held b y the board shall relate to any

political or religious opinion, belief, affiliation or service and no appointment,

promotion, demotion, suspension, fine or removal shall be brought about, effected,

affected or influenced by such opinions, beliefs, affiliations or services.

(4) No officer or employee covered by KRS 78.400 to 78.460 shall foster, promote, or

be concerned with any actions involving political or religious controversies or

prejudices while in uniform.

(5) Nothing contained in KRS 78.400 to 78.46 0 shall be so construed as to abridge the

rights of any officer or employee with respect to his or her personal opinions or

beliefs or right to vote.