Political activities by members of Tax Commission

prohibited.

No member of the Oklahoma Tax Commission shall, directly or

indirectly, solicit, receive or in any manner be concerned in

soliciting or receiving any assessment, subscription or contribution

for any political organization, candidacy or other political

purpose. No member of said Commission shall be a member of any

national, state or local committee of a political party, or an

officer or a member of a committee of a partisan political club, or

a candidate for nomination or election to any paid public office, or

take part in the management or affairs of any political party or in

any political campaign, except to exercise his right as a citizen

privately to express his opinion and to cast his vote.