,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #defa ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #aj1 #bjbj,mr4 ,pet]s 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,man*91 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 & ,mr4 ,c>p]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to cl>ify & increase ! re/rictions on political activities t are applicable to ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice1 includ+ ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al & ! ,deputy ,po/ma/] ,g5]al1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,nonp>tisan ,po/ma/] ,g5]al ,act4 #b4 ,limitations on political activities ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice (fic]s 7a7 ,hat* ,act (fic] applicability 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #daj ( title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7e7 ,hat* ,act (fic] applicability ,= ! purposes ( apply+ sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #gc ( title #e1 & any regulations !reund]1 to ! ,po/al ,s]vice pursuant to subsection 7b77#a7 ( ?is section1 ! foll[+ are deem$ to be employees ( ! ,po/al ,s]vice3 7#a7 ,! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al4 7#b7 ,! ,deputy ,po/ma/] ,g5]al4 7#c7 ,any individual hold+ a position 9 ! ,po/al ,s]vice to :i* ! individual 0 appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate1 includ+ a ,gov]nor appo9t$ "u section #bjb ( ?is title4 4 7#b7 ,fur!r re/rict$ employees ,section #gcbc7;b77#b77;,b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7,b7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7iii7 a p]son hold+ a position describ$ 9 section #daj7;e7 ( title #ci4 4 7b7 ,political activities ( bo>d memb]s ,section #bjb ( title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,! ,gov]nors %all & ins]t+ 7#a7 ,! ,gov]nors %all2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,! ,gov]nors may appo9t z ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al only an individual :o has n held a political position at any "t dur+ ! #d-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date on :i* ! individual is s appo9t$4 2 7#b7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,! ,gov]nors & ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al %all & ins]t+ 7#a7 ,! ,gov]nors & ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al %all2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,! ,gov]nors & ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al may appo9t z ! ,deputy ,po/ma/] ,g5]al only an individual :o has n held a political position at any "t dur+ ! #d-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date on :i* ! individual is s appo9t$4 2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7f7 ,political positions & activities prohibit$ ,:ile s]v+ z a memb] ( ! ,bo>d1 an individual may n-- 7#a7 hold a political position2 or 7#b7 solicit funds =-- 7,a7 ! campaign ( a c&idate = election = a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local elect$ (fice2 or 7,b7 a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local political p>ty4 7g7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m hold a political position means-- 7,a7 to hold ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local elect$ (fice2 7,b7 to file pap]work to be a c&idate = election = a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local elect$ (fice2 or 7,c7 to be an (fic]1 director1 or employee ( a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local political p>ty2 & 7#b7 ! t]m political p>ty has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cja ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja74 4 7c7 ,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is ,act1 an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or ! application ( su* a provision or am5dm5t to any p]son or circum/ance is held to be uncon/itutional1 ! rema9+ provisions ( & am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & ! application ( ! provision or am5dm5t to any o!r p]son or circum/ance1 %all n be affect$ !reby4