31.   Ten years ago, Haiti approved a new Constitution prohibiting officials of the recently deposed Duvalier family dictatorship from seeking public office.

32.   Team officials are prohibited from commenting on the lockout and all player personnel issues.

33.   The ban also prohibits American officials from lobbying against foreign laws intended to curb smoking.

34.   The bill would prohibit intelligence officials from sharing information they obtained with anyone but law enforcement authorities.

35.   The city also prohibits city officials from allowing their names to be used in advertising for commercial purposes.

36.   The former associate White House counsel said that the law prohibits White House officials from political actions in their official capacity.

37.   The Justice Department says such contributions are not generally covered by a law prohibiting federal officials from taking such money on government property.

38.   The law also prohibits officials from delaying or denying adoptions across state or county lines, as federal officials said many jurisdictions routinely have done.

39.   The league prohibits team officials from commenting on players violating the substance-abuse policy.

40.   The law prohibits court officials from withholding a marriage license just because the bride and groom already are husband and wife.