All Department officials and employees, regardless of their office or classification and the kind of appointment they may hold, shall abstain from conducting the following acts within schools and within facilities and grounds under the jurisdiction of the Department during their respective working hours or the working hours of the Public Education System:
(a) Exhibiting political party or organization insignias, logos or emblems.
(b) Forming groups or organizing activities to support or reject political parties or organizations, or candidates or persons participating in an electoral process.
(c) Distributing and diffusing propaganda related with a political process or an electoral contest.
Infringement of the provisions of this section shall be deemed to be professional misconduct and constitute enough cause for the corresponding disciplinary actions as provided by §§ 143a—146f of this title or §§ 274 et seq. of Title 18, or any other applicable laws or regulations.
History —July 15, 1999, No. 149, § 4.15.