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25 §3711. No solicitation while dressed in uniform

§3711. No solicitation while dressed in uniform No law enforcement officer, as defined in section 3701, may solicit funds or anything of value in the furtherance of any campaign for public office while he is dressed in uniform or while wearing the badge of the law enforcement agency that employs him.   [PL 1985, c. […]

25 §3712. No solicitation by law enforcement officers

§3712. No solicitation by law enforcement officers No law enforcement officer, as defined in section 3701, may solicit funds or anything of value for the furtherance of his campaign for a nonpartisan public office. Nothing in this subchapter may be construed to prohibit any other person from soliciting money for the campaign of a law […]

25 §3713. Prohibited activities of law enforcement officers for public office

§3713. Prohibited activities of law enforcement officers for public office 1.  Use of authority.  No law enforcement officer, as defined in section 3701, may use his official authority or influence for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the result of an election or nomination for public office.   [PL 1985, c. 56, §3 (NEW).] […]

25 §3714. Penalty

§3714. Penalty Any person found to be in violation of this subchapter is guilty of a Class E crime.   [PL 1985, c. 56, §3 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 56, §3 (NEW).

25 §3702-C. Solicitation unlawful; exceptions

§3702-C. Solicitation unlawful; exceptions Except as provided in this section, a law enforcement agency, law enforcement association, law enforcement officer or solicitation agent may not solicit property from the general public when the property or any part of that property in any way tangibly benefits, is intended to tangibly benefit or is represented to be […]

25 §3703. Exception for law enforcement officers elected to public office

§3703. Exception for law enforcement officers elected to public office Nothing in this chapter shall prevent any person from soliciting funds to pay obligations incurred or about to be incurred in the furtherance of, or as the result of, a campaign by a law enforcement officer for public office.   [PL 1977, c. 449 (NEW).] […]

25 §3701. Definitions

§3701. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following words shall have the following meanings.   [PL 1977, c. 449 (NEW).] 1.  Law enforcement agency.  “Law enforcement agency” means any state, county, municipality or other political unit within the territory belonging to the State or any department, agency or […]