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Commission aligns nepotism article with state law, debates family-member restrictions
Summary
The commission voted unanimously to approve Article 14 changes that align city nepotism and conflict-of-interest rules with state law. Commissioners discussed, but did not add, a separate restriction barring family members living in the same household from running for office.
On June 11 the Charter Review Commission approved redline revisions to Charter Article 14, which addresses nepotism, prohibitions and penalties. Commissioners directed that the proposed language be aligned with applicable state statutes governing municipal officers and conflicts of interest.
Discussion focused on which appointed boards and officers the provision should cover. Clark, the commission’s legal adviser, explained that the charter…
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