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Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-3114: State officials and employees prohibited from soliciting

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  2. Title 74

or accepting contributions for candidates.

No elected or appointed state official, his employees or others

in behalf and for said elected or appointed state official, shall,

directly or indirectly, solicit or accept contributions from

employees in said department or agency for the benefit of or in

behalf of any person who is a candidate for other political office.

(a) Violation of this section, upon resolution of the

Legislature or either house thereof, shall be prosecuted by the

appropriate district attorney, provided the appropriate district

attorney shall have authority on his own motion to prosecute said

violation in the absence of legislative resolution.

Upon conviction for violation of this section, the

state official or any employee adjudged guilty, shall be immediately

removed from office or position and shall be subject to bond

forfeiture or so much thereof as necessary to reimburse the State of

Oklahoma for monies wrongfully expended because of said violation.

In event the Legislature or the appropriate District Attorney fails

to act within a reasonable time, then any citizen taxpayer may

institute suit and upon successful prosecution of the violation,

like penalties are to attach.

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