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Earlier editions: 2026-07

Chapter 5 — Personnel Policies

Compton Municipal Code § 5-5 Anti-Nepotism Policy

Compton Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Compton

Cite as: Compton Municipal Code § 5-5 · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 5-5.1. Hiring on Basis of Merit.

[Ord. #1704, § 1; Ord. #1791, § 1]

The City of Compton shall not permit the hiring of any person as an employee on the basis of consanguinity or favoritism to the appointing authority.

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§ 5-5.2. Restrictions on Family Members.

[Ord. #1704, § 2; Ord. #1791, § 1; Ord. #2030, § 1]

No person shall be appointed, promoted, demoted, reemployed, reinstated or transferred to a salaried position in which he/she is directly supervised by or would be the direct supervisor of a member of his/her immediate family. In the event that a direct supervisory relationship is established by marriage, the City Manager shall ascertain whether such an employment relationship would present a conflict of interest between the City and the related employees, and otherwise make a decision as to any appropriate personnel action on an individual case basis.

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§ 5-5.3. Restrictions on Family Members of the City Council and City Manager.

[Ord. #1704, § 3; Ord. #1791, § 1; Ord. #2030, § 2]

The City Council shall not appoint any person to the position of City Manager if that person is a member of the immediate family of the Mayor or the City Council.

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§ 5-5.4. (Reserved)

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Editor's Note: Former Subsection 5-5.4, Conflict of Interest, previously codified herein and containing portions of Ordinance No. 1791 was repealed in its entirety by Ordinance No. 2030.

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§ 5-5.5. Exemption.

[Ord. #1791, § 1]

Notwithstanding Subsection 5-5.4, IDB's or loans to individuals or businesses where the City of Compton retains no financial interest or management say so over the business are exempt from this section.

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§ 5-5.6. Section Shall be Prospective.

[Ord. #1791, § 1]

This section shall be prospective and not retroactive.

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§ 5-5.7. Definition of Immediate Family.

[Ord. #1791, § 1; Ord. #2030, § 4]

IMMEDIATE FAMILY – Shall include the following: spouse, mother, father, sister, brother, child, grandchild, aunt, uncle, niece and nephew.

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