Oklahoma § 21-481 - Employment of relatives unlawful, when
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 21-481 — Employment of relatives unlawful, when, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-481. Employment of relatives unlawful, when
A. It shall be unlawful for any executive, legislative,
ministerial or judicial officer to appoint or vote for the
appointment of any person related to him by affinity or
consanguinity within the third degree, to any clerkship, office,
position, employment or duty in any department of the state,
district, county, city or municipal government of which such
executive, legislative, ministerial or judicial officer is a member,
when the salary, wages, pay or compensation of such appointee is to
be paid out of the public funds or fees of such office. Provided,
however, that for the purposes of this chapter, a divorce of husband
and wife shall terminate all relationship by affinity that existed
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by reason of the marriage, regardless of whether the marriage has
resulted in issue who are still living.
B. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any
situation covered by Section 5-113 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma
Statutes.
R.L. 1910, § 2235. Amended by Laws 1953, p. 95, § 1; Laws 2001, c.
29, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2001.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 21-481 ("Employment of relatives unlawful, when") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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