Unless the Village Council determines by a 4/5 vote of its members which vote shall be recorded as part of the official proceedings, that the best interest of the village will be served by his or her employment or appointment, the following relatives of any elected official are disqualified from holding any office or position of employment during the term for which the elected official was elected or appointed: spouse, child, parent, grandchild, grandparent, brother, sister, half-brother, half-sister or the spouse of any of them. All relationships shall include those arising from adoption. This section shall in no way disqualify the relatives or their spouses who are bona fide appointed officers or employees of the village at the time of the election or appointment of the official, or who are presently employed by the village at the time of the adoption of this chapter.
(1992 Code, § 4.009) (Ord. 99-2, passed 3-22-1999)