(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Elected official" means:
(i) a member of the Legislature;
(ii) a member of the legislative body of a local government;
(iii) a member of a board of education; or
(iv) the mayor of a city, town, or metro township.
(b) "Elected official" includes a person who is appointed to fill a vacancy in the office of an elected official described in Subsection (1)(a).
(2) A person may not communicate with an elected official's employer with the intent to influence, coerce, or intimidate the elected official's action on a vote or another official act.