Director has authority to prescribe rules to carry out provisions of this part. Att. Gen. Op. 63-43.

§76-91 Political activities. No person in the civil service shall (1) use the person's official authority or influence for the purpose of interfering with an election or affecting the result thereof; (2) use the person's official authority or influence to coerce the action of any person or party; (3) be obliged to contribute to any political fund or to render any political service, nor shall the person be removed or otherwise prejudiced for refusing to do so or (4) solicit or receive any political contribution from any officer or employee, or from any person in any state or county building or from any person receiving any benefit under any law of the State appropriating funds for relief or public assistance or discriminate in favor of, or against, any officer or employee on account of political contribution.

The foregoing prohibited activities shall not be deemed to preclude the right of any person in the civil service to vote as the person chooses and to express the person's opinions on all political subjects and candidates, nor, to be a member of any political party, organization or club. Any person in the civil service may make voluntary contributions to a political organization for its general expenditures. "Contribution" includes a gift, subscription, loan, advance, or deposit of money or anything of value, and includes a contract, promise, or agreement, whether or not legally enforceable, to make a contribution. [L 1955, c 274, pt of §1; RL 1955, §3-70; HRS §76-91; gen ch 1985]