{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-45-58-231.38","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 45-58-231.38.","heading":"Political Activity.","body":"Except as otherwise authorized by state or federal law, no employee shall make, solicit, or receive any assessment, donation, subscription, or contribution for any political purpose whatsoever, or be a member of a committee or an officer of a political party, or take any part in its management or affairs except to exercise his or her right as a citizen to express an opinion and cast a vote; no employee shall assist any candidate for nomination or election to public office; or make any public statement in support of or against any candidate, or participate in any manner whatever in the campaign of any candidate in any general or primary election; and no employee shall receive any appointment or advancement as a reward for support of a candidate for office or a political party; nor shall he or she be dismissed, suspended, or reduced in rank or pay as punishment for his or her failure to support any candidate for political office.","path":["Title 45 Local Laws.","Chapter 58 Shelby County.","Article 23 Sheriff.","Part 2 Employees.","Subpart 2 Personnel Board."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=45-58-231.38.","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:54Z","sha256":"c71c9b92cb286fe94d63aec17828b0b8ed4674e6486e9dbc2804493917bf5287","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-45-58-231.37","next":"us-al/ala.-code-45-58-231.39"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}