Title 12 — ETHICS AND OPEN GOVERNMENT PROVISIONS

Part 3 — PROHIBITION - NEPOTISM

San Jose Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-29 · San Jose

12.20.300 - Hiring and employment.¶

No public official shall appoint, employ or participate in a hiring or employment decision involving any person who is an immediate family member nor use his or her position to influence another city or redevelopment agency official or employee regarding a hiring or employment decision involving a member of the public official's immediate family.

(Ord. 28204.)

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12.20.310 - Supervision.¶

No public official shall directly or indirectly supervise an immediate family member. This prohibition applies even in situations where the employment relationship was established or formed before a marriage.

(Ord. 28204.)

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