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VI. <br />VII <br />VIII <br />Chapter 573, Texas Government Code (Nepotism) <br />• Chapter 573 prohibits nepotism. <br />• "Nepotism" is defined as "Bestowal of patronage by I <br />appointing others to positions by reason of blood or marit <br />appointing authority." Black's Law Dictionary, 6th Ed., 199 <br />ublic Ifficers in <br />il relati nship to <br />• Applies to "public officials" which are defined as "An fffri'cer f . . . a <br />municipality or other political subdivision of this tate or <br />member of a board of a... municipality o other olitical <br />subdivision of this state. <br />• A public official may not appoint, hire or promote a pers <br />n who <br />related <br />within the third degree of consanguinity or the second d <br />gree o <br />affinity. <br />Chapter 573 does not generally affect the hiring or retenti <br />n of e <br />ployees <br />who are related to Council Members because most hiring <br />and pr <br />motions <br />in City government do not require action by Council Memb <br />rs. <br />• Violation of the provisions of the law may be punished b~r remorl from <br />office or a fine of $100 fo $1000. <br />• A chart showing the degrees of relationship by consanguini and inity for <br />purposes of applying the state nepotism law is attached t this tline for <br />reference. <br />Chapter 255, Texas Election Code <br />Chapter 255 of the Texas Election Code makes it a C/ass A m, <br />officer or employee of the City to spend or authorize the expfunds for political advertising, which is defined as <br />communications supporting or opposing a candidate or a prop <br />Expenditure has been interpreted to include the use of City ri <br />staff, fax machines, compufers, and mail distribution. <br />Chapter 441, Texas Government Code <br />Subchapter J sets out requirements for the preservation, <br />management of local government records. Section 2-111 of the <br />Ordinances is loosely modeled on this subchapter. Procedure: <br />process and control the destruction of City records, and employi <br />such duties should ensure that any such action is taken in full comK <br />regulations. <br />IX. Chapter 551, Texas Government Code (Texas Open M <br />K:\ETHICS\RDC3116A <br />Dr for an <br />f public <br />I many <br />a ballot. <br />such as <br />retenti n, and <br />iousto Code of <br />are in place to <br />es cha ed with <br />iance ith those <br />Act) <br />PAGE 12 <br />- 17 <br />