No elected or appointed state official, his employees or others in behalf and for said elected or appointed state official, shall, directly or indirectly, solicit or accept contributions from employees in said department or agency for the benefit of or in behalf of any person who is a candidate for other political office.
(a) Violation of this section, upon resolution of the Legislature or either house thereof, shall be prosecuted by the appropriate district attorney, provided the appropriate district attorney shall have authority on his own motion to prosecute said violation in the absence of legislative resolution.
Upon conviction for violation of this section, the state official or any employee adjudged guilty, shall be immediately removed from office or position and shall be subject to bond forfeiture or so much thereof as necessary to reimburse the State of Oklahoma for monies wrongfully expended because of said violation. In event the Legislature or the appropriate District Attorney fails to act within a reasonable time, then any citizen taxpayer may institute suit and upon successful prosecution of the violation, like penalties are to attach.
Laws 1974, c. 293, § 5, emerg. eff. May 29, 1974.
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