Government Code §573.024

In force on Aug 20, 2018 · this text took effect May 30, 1995 · same as today's text

DETERMINATION OF AFFINITY

(a) Two individuals are related to each other by affinity if: (1) they are married to each other; or (2) the spouse of one of the individuals is related by consanguinity to the other individual. (b) The ending of a marriage by divorce or the death of a spouse ends relationships by affinity created by that marriage unless a child of that marriage is living, in which case the marriage is considered to continue as long as a child of that marriage lives. (c) Subsection (b) applies to a member of the board of trustees of or an officer of a school district only until the youngest child of the marriage reaches the age of 21 years.

History: Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 32, eff. May 30, 1995.

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Sep 20, 2018 to Nov 08, 2026.

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Effective May 30, 1995 · seen Sep 2018–Nov 2026

Attorney General opinions that cite it

KP-0238 (Aug 20, 2018): Application of Government Code section 573.062, the nepotism continuous-employment · exception, to a tax assessor-collector's sister-in- law
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-0595 (Jul 30, 2007): Applicability of the nepotism statutes, Government Code chapter 573, to an individual employed by the City ofPharr

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