Alabama § 45-58A-111.13 - Regulation of Politically Related Activities.
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§ 45-58A-111.13. Regulation of Politically Related Activities.
(a) The following politically related activities related to city employees shall be regulated as follows:
(1) No individual shall use the authority of his or her position with the city to secure for any other individual an appointment to a position, an increase in pay, or any other advantage in employment for the purpose of influencing the vote or political action of that individual.
(2) No individual employed by the city, whether in the regular or exempt service, shall be denied the right to participate in city, county, state, or national political activities to the same extent as any other resident of this state, including endorsing candidates and contributing to campaigns.
(3) An individual employed by the city may join local political clubs and organizations and state or national political parties.
(4) An individual employed by the city may advocate on public issues outside of work hours, including circulating petitions, taking positions on referenda, and contributing money and time to candidates and causes.
(5) No individual employed by the city shall engage in political activity while on duty or while in uniform that identifies the individual as a city employee.
(6) No individual shall use his or her political office or position for the purpose of influencing the vote or political action of any city employee.
(b)(1) A regular employee who seeks election to a public office shall resign his or her position with the city upon qualifying as a candidate for nomination or election by submitting a written resignation to the appointing authority and the director stating the purpose of the resignation.
(2) The employee whose candidacy is unsuccessful may be reappointed to his or her former position, having been deemed to be on an unpaid leave of absence, if all of the following conditions are met:
a. Within 180 days succeeding the day of resignation, the employee requests reinstatement to the eligible list for the position.
b. The position has not been filled between the day of resignation and the day of the request for reinstatement.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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