Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-481
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Employment of relatives unlawful, when
Official statutory text
A. It shall be unlawful for any executive, legislative,
ministerial or judicial officer to appoint or vote for the
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, pay or compensation of such appointee is to
be paid out of the public funds or fees of such office. Provided,
however, that for the purposes of this chapter, a divorce of husband
and wife shall terminate all relationship by affinity that existed
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments Page 224
by reason of the marriage, regardless of whether the marriage has
resulted in issue who are still living.
B. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any
situation covered by Section 5-113 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma
Statutes.
R.L. 1910, § 2235. Amended by Laws 1953, p. 95, § 1; Laws 2001, c.
29, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2001.
ministerial or judicial officer to appoint or vote for the
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, pay or compensation of such appointee is to
be paid out of the public funds or fees of such office. Provided,
however, that for the purposes of this chapter, a divorce of husband
and wife shall terminate all relationship by affinity that existed
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments Page 224
by reason of the marriage, regardless of whether the marriage has
resulted in issue who are still living.
B. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any
situation covered by Section 5-113 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma
Statutes.
R.L. 1910, § 2235. Amended by Laws 1953, p. 95, § 1; Laws 2001, c.
29, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2001.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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