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Government Code §573.001
In force on Jun 23, 2015 · this text took effect Sep 01, 1993 · same as today's text
DEFINITIONS
In this chapter:
(1) "Candidate" has the meaning assigned by Section 251.001 , Election Code.
(2) "Position" includes an office, clerkship, employment, or duty.
(3) "Public official" means:
(A) an officer of this state or of a district, county, municipality, precinct, school district, or other political subdivision of this state;
(B) an officer or member of a board of this state or of a district, county, municipality, school district, or other political subdivision of this state; or
(C) a judge of a court created by or under a statute of this state.
History: Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Sep 20, 2018 to Nov 08, 2026.
Every version on file
- Effective Sep 01, 1993 · seen Sep 2018–Nov 2026
Attorney General opinions that cite it
- KP-0045 (Jun 23, 2015): Whether nepotism laws prohibit a county hospital from employing a county judge's spouse
- GA-1016 (Mar 28, 2013): Application of Government Code section 573.062, the nepotism continuous- employment exception, to a school district board member's spouse
- GA-0910 (Aug 11, 2011): Application of nepotism law, chapter 573, Government Code, to a school superintendent's reassignment of his spouse, a school district counselor
- GA-0794 (Nov 23, 2009): Whether section 11.1513 of the Education Code prohibits a school superintendent to whom final selection of personnel is delegated from employing persons related to trustees of his district
- GA-0595 (Jul 30, 2007): Applicability of the nepotism statutes, Government Code chapter 573, to an individual employed by the City ofPharr
- GA-0419 (Oct 13, 2005): Whether the nepotism statute is applicable to the employment of a sheriffs relative by a private company that operates a county detention center
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