Commission considers adding 'cousin' to list of relatives in ethics code
Jul 30, 2026
Jul 30, 2026
Following an article about appointed family members, the commission discussed whether the code's relative definition should include cousins; staff will verify state law before recommending any amendment.
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Commission members raised an article alleging appointments of family members and asked whether the local definition of "relative" should be broadened to include cousins. One member read the code definition and observed, "Cousin... There's no cousin in there."
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