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Can an elected official hire a relative?

Can an elected official hire a relative?

It depends. Anytime a person who makes final decisions on employment thinks of hiring a relative, the nepotism prohibitions in Chapter 573 of the Government Code must be considered. An elected or appointed officer is prohibited from appointing or hiring a person related to the officer within the third degree by consanguinity (blood) or the second degree by affinity (marriage). See our nepotism charts for clarification.

In this scenario, a niece-in-law falls outside the prohibited relationship (they are related within the fourth degree by affinity). Chapter 573 does not prevent her from being hired.

For more information, see our Pitfalls and Perils of Public Office handbook.

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