§ 29. Nepotism.

No person related, within the second degree by affinity or within the third degree by consanguinity to the mayor or any member of the city council shall be appointed to any office, position or clerkship or other service of the city whose salary is directly or indirectly paid from public funds or fees of office of the city; however, this section does not apply to the appointment, confirmation of an appointment, or vote for an appointment or confirmation of an appointment, or vote for an appointment or confirmation of an appointment of an individual to any office, position or clerkship or other service of the city, if the individual is employed in the position immediately before the election or appointment of the public official to whom the individual is related in a prohibited degree, and that prior appointment or employment of the individual is continuous for at least six (6) months prior to the election of the mayor or member of the city council to which the appointee or employee is related in a prohibited degree.

(Ord. No. 889; Ord. No. 7196, Amd. 11, 1-22-98)