Sec. 1. The general assembly finds that:

(1) the right of every citizen to freely participate in political activity is inherent in the guarantee of free speech contained in Article 1, § 9 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana and in Amendment I to the Constitution of the United States;

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 33-23-12-1

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
(2) the right to freely participate in political activity is guaranteed to state employees under IC 4-15-10-2;

(3) the judiciary is not less subject to constitutional strictures against governmental interference with the free exercise of speech than are the executive and legislative branches of government; and

(4) employees in the judicial branch of state government have the same rights guaranteed to all Indiana citizens.

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-1-17-1.]

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.2.