§ 12.03. Nepotism and conflict of interest.

(a)

Public officials of the City of San Marcos are subject to the nepotism prohibitions defined under state law. For purposes of this section, the following are defined as public officials:

(1)

The mayor and members of city council.

(2)

City manager.

(3)

City clerk.

(4)

City attorney.

(5)

Presiding judge of the municipal court.

(b)

No business partner or 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 or other public official of the city shall be employed or appointed to any office, position, board, or commission of the city. This prohibition shall not apply, however, to any person who shall have been continuously employed by the city for a period of at least six months prior to the election or appointment of the public official so related to him or her.

(Ord. No. 1994-16, Prop. 9, 3-22-94/5-7-94; Ord. No. 2000-12, 2-14-00/5-6-00; Ord. No. 2017-45 , § 2(Prop. V), 8-15-17/11-7-17)

State law reference

Nepotism, V.T.C.A., Government Code, § 573.001 et seq.