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Rule 4.5. Misuse of Office

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 74. State Government

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 74. State Government (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 62. Appendix I. Ethics Commission Rules (Refs & Annos)
Rule 4. Conflicts of Interest
T. 74, Ch. 62, App., Rule 4.5
Rule 4.5. Misuse of Office
A state officer or employee shall not use or permit the use of his or her office or title or any authority associated with his or her state office, or a state office to which he or she has been elected, in a manner that is intended to coerce or induce another person, including a subordinate, to provide any benefit, financial or otherwise, to himself or herself or to his or her family members or persons with whom the state officer or employee is affiliated in a nongovernmental capacity, except to the extent otherwise permitted or authorized by the Constitution or statutes or by these Rules.
<Revised Constitutional Ethics Rules promulgated by the Oklahoma Ethics Commission on January 10, 2014, and submitted to the Legislature and Governor in accordance with Okla. Const. Art. 29, ยง 3, on February 4, 2014. The Rules became effective on January 1, 2015.>
Ethics Commission Rules Rule 4.5, 74 O.S.A. Ch. 1, App. I, OK ST Ethics Commission, Rule 4.5
Current with amendments effective through 2019.
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