Government Code §573.041

In force on Dec 06, 2013 · this text took effect Sep 01, 1993 · same as today's text

PROHIBITION APPLICABLE TO PUBLIC OFFICIAL

A public official may not appoint, confirm the appointment of, or vote for the appointment or confirmation of the appointment of an individual to a position that is to be directly or indirectly compensated from public funds or fees of office if: (1) the individual is related to the public official within a degree described by Section 573.002 ; or (2) the public official holds the appointment or confirmation authority as a member of a state or local board, the legislature, or a court and the individual is related to another member of that board, legislature, or court within a degree described by Section 573.002 .

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.

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Effective Sep 01, 1993 · seen Sep 2018–Nov 2026

Attorney General opinions that cite it

GA-1064 (Dec 06, 2013): Application of the nepotism exception in Education Code subsection 11.1513(g) to a school district when the county's population increases to exceed 35,000
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-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
GA-0187 (Nov 26, 2003): Whether the exception for continuous employment in the general nepotism statute, Government Code chapter 573, applies to an employment relationship prohibited by section 6.05(f) of the Tax Code

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