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or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 81 Original 2020 Regular Session Turner
Abstract: Provides an exception to the nepotism prohibitions to allow an immediate family member
of a coach of a collegiate athletic program to be employed on the staff of that program.
Present law (ethics code) generally prohibits an immediate family member of an agency head from
being employed in his agency, but present law has a general exception to allow the continued
employment of an immediate family member of an agency head if the public employee has been
employed in the agency for a period of at least one year prior to the public employee's immediate
family member becoming the agency head. Present law contains additional, more specific
exceptions.
Proposed law retains present law and provides an additional exception to allow an immediate family
member of a coach of an athletic program at public higher education institution to be employed on
the staff of that program and to receive normal promotional advancements.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 42:1119(I))