Neutrality and impartiality of public entities

1 - The entities and organs of the state, of the autonomous regions and local authorities, of other public-law legal persons, of state-owned enterprises and mixed economy enterprises, and of enterprises that hold public-service concessions or concessions for property in the public domain or public works, together with their officeholders when acting in that capacity, may not
directly or indirectly intervene in election campaigns or undertake any acts that favour or prejudice a candidacy to the detriment or advantage of one or more others, and must ensure equal treatment and impartiality in any intervention in electoral procedures.
2 - In the exercise of their functions the staff and agents of the entities referred to in the previous paragraph shall observe rigorous neutrality towards the different candidacies, as well as towards the different parties.
3 - The display of symbols, initials, stickers or other propaganda items by the officeholders of the organs and the staff and agents of the entities referred to in paragraph (1) during the exercise of their functions is prohibited.
4 - The regime provided for in the present Article is applicable as of the publication of the decree that sets the date for the elections.