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Government Code §573.002
In force on Feb 08, 2017 · this text took effect Sep 01, 1993 · same as today's text
DEGREES OF RELATIONSHIP
Except as provided by Section 573.043 , this chapter applies to relationships within the third degree by consanguinity or within the second degree by affinity.
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-0157 (Feb 08, 2017): Whether relatives of a public official may perform uncompensated work for the official's office without violating nepotism laws if the relatives receive reimbursement of actual expenses or a per diem expense payment
- KP-0045 (Jun 23, 2015): Whether nepotism laws prohibit a county hospital from employing a county judge's spouse
- GA-1024 (May 01, 2013): Whether an employee with consistent but periodic delivery of employment services qualifies for the nepotism continuous-employment exception in Government Code section 573.062
- 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-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
- GA-0073 (Dec 03, 2002): Whether chapter 573 of the Texas Government Code precludes the Stephen F. Austin State University Board of Regents from employing the university president’s spouse
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