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F PoliticalActivitiesbyStateEmployeesPermittedunderStateLaw    UndertheStatepersonnellaw,theconstitutionalrightsofanemployeetoengagein  politicalactivityduringnonworkhoursareprotected.StatePersonnelandPensionsArticle  ( SPP)providesthatanemployee mayfreelyparticipateinanypoliticalactivityandexpress ~ anypoliticalopinion;however,theemployee maynotberequiredtoprovideanypolitical j service.SPP2304(a)(2)(1)(_i_)and(ii).(emphasisadded). V RestrictionsonPoliticalActivitiesbyStateEmployees .~   UnderSPP2304(c),anemployeeengagedinthepoliticalprocessmaynot: (1) !V engageinpoliticalactivitywhileonthejobduringworkhoursor (2)advocatetheoverthrowof !B thegovernmentbyunconstitutionalorviolentmeans.Additionally,apublicofficialor ".  employeemaynot requireanyStateemployeetomakeapoliticalcontribution.SPP2 #! 304(d)(2). $ " SpecialRestrictionsforCertainStateEmployees &!$   Additionalrestrictionsapplytoemployeesemployedbyalocalboardofelections,see f(#& 2301oftheElectionLawArticle( EL),andemployeesemployedbytheDepartmentof R)$' LegislativeServices,see21205oftheStateGovernmentArticle( SG). >*%( EthicsLawIssues ,f'*   ThePublicEthicsLawprecludesemployeesfrom intentionallyusingtheprestigeof ->), 3?- 38XXdd8 3  _theirpositiontobenefitthemselvesorothers.SeeSG15606andSPP%  2307.Disclosureor  useofconfidentialinformation acquiredbyreasonoftheofficialsoremployeespublic  positionandnotyetavailabletothepublic(1)forpersonaleconomicbenefit;or(2)forthe  economicbenefitofanotherbyanemployeeisalsoprohibitedunlesstheconfidential t informationisreleasedinthedischargeofanofficialduty.SPP15507.Foradditional ` informationonapplicationofthePublicEthicsLawandrelatedissues,see L  4 aO  5  http://ethics.gov.state.md.us/politica.htm.6aO  7  8  SpecialConsiderationsforEmployeesWhoareCandidates  `   Whenanemployeerunsforofficeatleasttwootherconsiderationsmayalsoberelevant:  8  (1)Thecommonlawdoctrineof incompatiblepositionsgenerallyprecludesanindividualfrom $  holdingtwopublicofficesorpositionsifthere isapresentorpotentialconflictofinterest,see85   OpinionsoftheAttorneyGeneral__(2000)[OpinionNo.00019(August4,2000)];and(2)   Article35oftheMarylandConstitution,providesinpertinentpart thatnopersonshall hold ,at   thesametime,morethanone officeofprofit ,createdbytheConstitutionorLawsofthisState.   MarylandConstitution,DeclarationofRights,Art.35(1996).__ԀSee_Moser_Ԁv.BoardofCounty x _Com'rs_ԀofHowardCounty,235Md.279,281,201A.2d365(1964). d FederalLawTheHatchAct <   InadditiontoStatelawrestrictions,theHatchAct,afederalstatuteoriginallyenactedin d 1939appliestostateandlocalofficialswhose principalemploymentisconnectedwithan P  activityfinancedinwholeorinpartbyloansorgrantsmadebytheUnitedStatesorafederal < agency.5U.S.C.1501(4).TheActprecludesaStateemployeefromusinghisorherauthority ( orinfluencetointerferewithoraffecttheresultofanelectionornominationforoffice;and  directlyorindirectlycoerce,command,oradviseaStateorlocalemployeetocontributeanything  ofvalueforpoliticalpurposes,see5U.S.C.1502.Formoreinformationonwhatpolitical  activitiesarepermissibleandprohibitedforthoseStateemployeeswhoaresubjecttotheHatch  Actactivities,see4l h aO  5  http://www.osc.gov/documents/hatchact/haflyer2.htm68aOL  7 .z4j .aO  5  6aO&  7 .T,seealso t 4m aO  5  http://www.osc.gov/documents/hatchact/ha_sta.pdf6aO  7 . `    Attachedforyourinformationarecopiesofallthewebsitedocumentscitedinthismemo. 8"  Pleasenotethattheinformationonthevarious_websites_Ԁissubjecttochangesopleasecheck $#t! thosesitesforuptodateinformation.  iXXX X $`" # XXXiX#