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Nepotism; Peace Officers; Words and Phrases

JC-0193

Texas Attorney General Opinion

Nepotism laws, chief of police may not finally approve interdepartmental transfers of son or nephew involving no change in salary if approval permits chief to exercise discretion|Change in status, interdepartmental transfer involving no change in salary constitutes "change in status" so that a public officer may not approve the transfer of an employee related to the officer within a prohibited degree|Change in status

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