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GENERAL LAWS OF TEXAS.
85
NEPOTISM-DEFINING AND PROHIBITING SAME.
S. B. No. 183.] CHAPTER 40.
An Act prohibiting nepotism, except with regard to the appointment or confirmation
of appointment of notaries public; making it unlawful for any
officer of this State, or for any officer of any district, county, city, precinct.
school district or other municipal subdivision of this State, or for any officer
or member of any State, district, county, city, school district, or other municipal
board or judge of any court, created by or under authority of any general
or special law of this State, to appoint, or to vote for or to confirm, the appointment
to any office, position, clerkship,. employment or duty, of any person
related within the second degree by affinity or within the third degree by consanguinity
to-the person so appointing or so voting, or to any other member
of any such board or court of which such person so appointing or voting may
be a member, when the salary, fee, wages, pay or compensation of such appointee
is to be paid, directly or indirectly, out of or from public funds or fees
of office, or to appoint or vote for the appointment or for confirmation of the
appointment to any such office, position, clerkship, employment or duty of any
person whose services are to be rendered under his direction or control and to
be paid for out of any such public funds or fees of office, and who is related by
affinity within the second degree, or by consanguinity within the third degree,
to any other officer or person included within any of the provisions of this Act
for or upon the consideration, in whole or in part, that such other officer or
person has theretofore appointed or voted for the appointment or for the confirmation
of the appointment, or will thereafter appoint or vote for the appointment,
or for the confirmation of the appointment, to any such office,
position, clerkship, employment or duty of any person related within such
prohibited degree of affinity or consanguinity, as. the case may be, to such
officer or other person making such appointment; prohibiting the approval of
any account or the drawing of any warrant or order for or payment of any
salary, fee, wages or compensation of such ineligible officer or person; prescribing
penalties for violation of this Act and procedure for the enforcement
of such penalties; prescribing venue in 'uch cases; requiring district and
county attorneys to assist the Attorney General, whenever he shall so direct.
in quo warranto proceedings under this Act; repealing all laws and parts of
laws in conflict with any of the provisions of this Act; and declaring an
emergency.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas:
SECTION 1. Subject to the exceptions set forth in Section 4 of this
Act, it shall hereafter be unlawful for any officer of this State, or for any
officer of any district, county, city, precinct, school district or other
municipal subdivision of this State, or for any officer or member of any
State , district, county, city, school district or other municipal board
or judge of any court, created by or under authority of any general or
special law of this State, to appoint, or to vote for or to confirm, the appointment
to any office, position, clerkship, employment or duty, of any
person related within the second degree by affinity or within the third
degree by consanguinity to the person so appointing or so voting, or to
any other member of any such board or court of which such person so
appointing or voting may be a member, when the salary, fees, wages, pay
or compensation of such appointee is to be paid for, directly or indirectly,
out of or from public funds or fees of-office of any kind or
character whatever.
SEC. 2. The inhibitions declared by. and set forth in this Act shall
apply to and include the'Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the
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Gammel, Hans Peter Mareus Neilsen. The Laws of Texas, 1909-1910 [Volume 14], book, 1910; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth9392/m1/95/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .