164:1 Executive Branch Code of Ethics; Nepotism. Amend RSA 21-G:26-a to read as follows:

21-G:26-a Nepotism. No executive branch official or classified employee shall directly hire, evaluate, set the compensation or salary for, supervise, or terminate the employment of any full-time or part-time employee, temporary employee, or member of a state board or commission if such employee or member is related to such official in one of the following ways:

I. Spouse;

II. Parent by birth or adoption;

III. Son or daughter by birth or adoption;

IV. Stepson or stepdaughter;

V. Brother or sister by whole or half blood or by adoption; or

VI. Mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, daughter-in-law, or son-in-law

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164:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Approved: July 10, 2019

Effective Date: September 08, 2019

164:1 Executive Branch Code of Ethics; Nepotism. Amend RSA 21-G:26-a to read as follows:

21-G:26-a Nepotism. No executive branch official or classified employee shall directly hire, evaluate, set the compensation or salary for, supervise, or terminate the employment of any full-time or part-time employee, temporary employee, or member of a state board or commission if such employee or member is related to such official in one of the following ways:

I. Spouse;

II. Parent by birth or adoption; stepparent;

III. Son or daughter by birth or adoption;

IV. Stepson or stepdaughter;

V. Brother or sister by whole or half blood or by adoption;

VI. Mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, daughter-in-law, or son-in-law ; or

VII. Grandparent or grandchild .

164:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Approved: July 10, 2019

Effective Date: September 08, 2019