§ 40.20 NEPOTISM PROHIBITED.
   (A)   FAMILY MEMBER as used in this section means any spouse, parent, child, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, half brother or half sister.
   (B)   No family member of any officer or employee shall be appointed to any office or hired as an employee of the same city, agency, boards, department commission or committee. This provision shall not apply to the employment of family members of officers or employees of different city agencies, boards, department or commissions so long as the official or employee of the family member has no authority to make any decisions regarding the employment, appointment, promotion, transfer, discipline or dismissal of any officer, board member or employee of said agency, board or commission. However, no family member of an elected officer of the city shall be appointed to any office or hired as an employee of the city or its agencies, boards or commissions.
   (C)   The provisions of this section shall not apply to any person appointed to a city office or employed by the city or its agencies prior to November 28, 1994.
(Ord. 0-94-023, passed 11-28-94; Am. Ord. 0-98, passed 12-28-98)