N.M. Admin. Code § 1.7.6.10 - PROHIBITED POLITICAL ACTIVITIES

Employees are prohibited from:

A. using official authority or influence for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the result of an election or a nomination for office or for any other political purpose;

B. directly or indirectly coercing, attempting to coerce, commanding, or advising a state or local officer or employee to pay, lend, or contribute anything of value to a party, committee, organization, agency, or person for a political purpose;

C. threatening to deny promotions or pay increases to any employee who does not vote for certain candidates, requiring employees to contribute a percentage of their pay to a political fund, influencing subordinate employees to buy tickets to political fund-raising dinners and similar events, advising employees to take part in political activity, and matters of a similar nature;

D. engaging in a political activity while on duty; or

E. being an officer of a political organization.

Notes

N.M. Admin. Code § 1.7.6.10

4-27-62...5-15-96; Rn, 1 NMAC 7.8.14.5, 7-1-97; 1.7.6.10 NMAC - Rn & A, 1 NMAC 7.6.10, 11/30/00; A, 11/14/02