Oklahoma § 21-360 - Coercing political participation of state employees
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 21-360 — Coercing political participation of state employees, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-360. Coercing political participation of state employees
No public employee or public official, as defined in Section 304
of Title 51 of the Oklahoma Statutes, shall directly or indirectly
coerce, attempt to coerce, command, advise or direct any state
employee to pay, lend or contribute any part of his or her salary or
compensation, time, effort or anything else of value to any party,
committee, organization, agency or person for political purposes.
No public employee or official shall retaliate against any employee
for exercising his or her rights or for not participating in
permitted political activities as provided in Ethics Commission Rule
10-1-4. Any person convicted of willfully violating the provisions
of this section shall be guilty of a Class D3 felony offense and
shall be punished by the imposition of a fine of not more than Ten
Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), or by imprisonment as provided for in
subsections B through F of Section 20P of this title, or by both
said fine and imprisonment.
Added by Laws 1995, c. 343, § 5, eff. July 1, 1995. Amended by Laws
1997, c. 133, § 175, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c.
5, § 93, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 661, eff. Jan. 1,
2026.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective
date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 175 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 21-360
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 21-360 cover?
Section 21-360 ("Coercing political participation of state employees") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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