38-481. Employment of relatives; violation;
classification; definition
A. It is unlawful, unless otherwise expressly provided by law, for an executive,
legislative, ministerial or judicial officer to appoint or vote for appointment of any
person related to him by affinity or consanguinity within the third degree to any
clerkship, office, position, employment or duty in any department of the state, district,
county, city or municipal government of which such executive, legislative, ministerial or
judicial officer is a member, when the salary, wages or compensation of such appointee is
to be paid from public funds or fees of such office, or to appoint, vote for or agree to
appoint, or to work for, suggest, arrange or be a party to the appointment of any person
in consideration of the appointment of a person related to him within the degree provided
by this section.
B. Any executive, legislative, ministerial or judicial officer who violates any
provision of this section is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.
C. The designation executive, legislative, ministerial or judicial officer includes
all officials of the state, or of any county or incorporated city within the state,
holding office either by election or appointment, and the heads of the departments of
state, county or incorporated cities, officers and boards or managers of the
universities.
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