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IN HB1250
Bill
Status
Enrolled
2/21/2012
Primary Sponsor
Brian Bosma
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AI Summary
- Establishes anti-nepotism rules for state executive branch agencies, prohibiting employees from hiring relatives and preventing individuals from being employed in an agency where a relative serves as the appointing authority
- Defines "relative" to include spouse, parents, stepparents, children, stepchildren, siblings, step-siblings, half-siblings, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and in-laws
- Creates an exception allowing continued employment if an individual has worked in the agency for at least 12 consecutive months before a relative becomes the appointing authority
- Prohibits placing employees in a relative's direct line of supervision and bars employees from contracting with or supervising business entities where a relative is a partner, executive officer, or sole proprietor
- Repeals the previous statute on employment of relatives by public officials (IC 4-15-7) and consolidates nepotism rules under the state ethics code, effective July 1, 2012
Legislative Description
State government nepotism.
Last Action
Signed by the Governor
3/16/2012
Full Bill Text
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