[§11-192.5]  Commissioners; politicalactivities.  (a)  A member of the commission or its staff shall notparticipate in any political campaign during the member's or employee's term ofoffice or employment including making a financial contribution to a candidateor political committee.

(b)  Each commissioner shall retain the rightto:

(1)  Register and vote as the commissioner chooses inany election;

(2)  Participate in the nonpolitical activities of acivic, community, social, labor, or professional organization, or of a similarorganization;

(3)  Be a member of a political party or othernoncandidate political organization and participate in its activities to theextent consistent with law; and

(4)  Otherwise participate fully in public affairs,except as prohibited by law, in a manner which does not materially compromisethe commissioner's efficiency or integrity as a commissioner or the neutrality,efficiency, or integrity of the commission.

(c)  A commissioner may request an advisoryopinion from the state ethics commission to determine whether a particularactivity constitutes or would constitute a violation of the code of ethics orthis section. [L Sp 1995, c 10, pt of §2(1)]