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(6)     Attempt to influence for a purpose
contrary to the provisions of this article any other
county or state official in the conduct or the other
official's duties.

(7)     Intimidate, threaten or coerce or
discriminate against, or attempt to intimidate, threaten
or coerce or discriminate against, any person for the
purpose of interfering with that person's freedom of
choice to engage in or not engage in political activity
as he or she sees fit.

(b) No part of this article shall be construed to
prohibit an official from appearing in the pursuit of his
private interests as a citizen; or from accepting or
receiving any benefit by operation of law, or prosecuting
or pursuing any claim, right, privilege or remedy which
is his by operation of law.

Section 2. Severability.

The provisions of this Act are severable and if any
provision, sentence, clause, section or part thereof is
held illegal, invalid or unconstitutional or inapplicable
to any person or circumstance, such illegality,
invalidity, unconstitutionality, or inapplicability shall
not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions,
sentences, clauses, sections or parts or the Act or their
application to other persons and circumstances. It is
hereby declared to be the legislative intent that this
Act would have been adopted if such illegal, invalid or
unconstitutional provision, sentence, clause, section or
part had not been included therein, and if the person or
circumstances to which the Act or any part thereof is
inapplicable had been specifically exempted therefrom.

Section 3. Effective date.

This Act shall take effect on the 76th day following
the date on which it becomes law.

Approved November 21, 1973.

Chapter 21
Bill No. 45-73

AN ACT to add a new subsection (g) to Section 52-11,