According to the new guidelines: 'Local authorities should not use public funds to mount publicity campaigns whose primary purpose is to persuade the public to hold a particular view on a question of policy.'
Mr Evans' intervention reflects the growing schism within the Tory party between MPs whose constituencies lie along the 140-mile route from London to Birmingham and those in the north where voters are likely to benefit from the project.
The line to Birmingham, which will see trains hurtling through the Chilterns at 250 mph, has generated huge opposition along the route with many saying the scheme will cause huge damage to an area of outstanding natural beauty.
While all three party leaderships back the scheme, opponents have also challenged the benefits which the line's supporters say the project will bring.
MPs opposing the scheme include Cheryl Gillan, the Welsh Secretary and MP for Chesham and Amersham.
In addition a coalition of 17 councils have joined forces to form the 51m group whose sole purpose is to fight the plans.
Nine have chipped in £1,175,000 to the fund: Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire, Cherwell, Chiltern, the London Borough of Hillingdon, South Buckinghamshire, Warwickshire County Warwick District Council and Wycombe.
The figures emerged following questions submitted by Mr Evans under Freedom of Information legislation.
'This is a disgraceful misuse of public money. Councils know the rules and have wilfully broken them to suit their own political ambitions,' said Mr Evans.
'High-speed rail is the biggest step forward any government has taken to tackle the problem of the North-South divide.
'My constituents need jobs and growth above all else. They are deeply disturbed that southern councils are paying to keep the North poorer.'
His attack was backed by Labour's Shadow Communities and Local Government Secretary, Caroline Flint.
'At a time when vital council services such as care for the elderly, children's centres and libraries are under threat, people will be rightly surprised that Tory councils are spending over a million pounds on a political campaign against their own Government,' she said.
But Ray Puddifoot, deputy chairman of 51m and Leader of Hillingdon Borough Council defended the donations.
'It ill behoves MPs to lecture local government. As local representatives we are elected to protect our residents and their environment,' he said.
'We will take no lessons from MPs in the misuse of public money. It is their lamentable record in this area that reflects badly on us all.'