Code of Ordinances

(A) A Deputy Sher­iff may be dis­charged for par­tic­i­pa­tion while on duty dur­ing reg­u­lar or spe­cial work­ing hours in any of the fol­low­ing acts:

1. Par­tic­i­pat­ing in the orga­ni­za­tion of any polit­i­cal meeting;
2. Solic­it­ing mon­ey from any per­son for any polit­i­cal purpose;
3. Sell­ing or dis­trib­ut­ing tick­ets for polit­i­cal meetings;
4. Assist­ing at the polls in behalf of any par­ty or par­­ty-des­ig­­nat­ed can­di­date on any elec­tion day;
5. Using or threat­en­ing to use the influ­ence or author­i­ty of his posi­tion to coerce or to per­suade any per­son to fol­low any course of polit­i­cal action;
6. Ini­ti­at­ing or cir­cu­lat­ing any peti­tions on behalf of a can­di­date or in sup­port of a polit­i­cal issue;
7. Mak­ing con­tri­bu­tions of mon­ey in behalf of any can­di­date for office or any pub­lic or polit­i­cal issue;
8. Dis­trib­ut­ing cam­paign lit­er­a­ture or mate­r­i­al in behalf of any candidate.

(B) A Deputy Sher­iff may, while off duty, while not in uni­form, and on a vol­un­tary basis, par­tic­i­pate in any of the fol­low­ing activities:

1. Vote as he chooses;
2. Express his indi­vid­ual opin­ion on polit­i­cal sub­jects and candidates;
3. Engage in par­ti­san polit­i­cal man­age­ment or campaigning;
4. Make speech­es, write on behalf of a can­di­date or solic­it vot­ers to sup­port or oppose a candidate;
5. Attend a polit­i­cal meet­ing or ral­ly, includ­ing com­mit­tee meet­ings of polit­i­cal orga­ni­za­tions, and serve on a com­mit­tee which orga­nizes or directs activ­i­ties at a par­ti­san cam­paign meet­ing or rally;
6. Sign nom­i­nat­ing peti­tions for a can­di­date in a par­ti­san elec­tion for pub­lic office and orig­i­nate or cir­cu­late such petitions;
7. Dri­ve vot­ers to the polls;
8. Make finan­cial con­tri­bu­tions to a polit­i­cal par­ty or organization;
9. Solic­it and col­lect vol­un­tary polit­i­cal contributions.

The use of coun­­ty-owned vehi­cles, equip­ment or sup­plies in con­nec­tion with such per­mit­ted activ­i­ties is for­bid­den and will con­sti­tute grounds for discharge.

(C) A Deputy Sher­iff may be appoint­ed a Deputy Sher­iff while hold­ing a pub­lic office or may accept appoint­ment to fill a vacan­cy in an elec­tive office while con­cur­rent­ly serv­ing as a Deputy Sher­iff where no con­flict of inter­est exists.

(D) No Deputy Sher­iff shall be required, as a con­di­tion of his employ­ment or tenure, to work or make con­tri­bu­tions in behalf of any polit­i­cal par­ty or can­di­date for polit­i­cal office.