Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 12 — ETHICS AND OPEN GOVERNMENT PROVISIONS›Chapter 12.20 — NEPOTISM AND CONSENSUAL PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS
San Jose Municipal Code Part 3 Prohibition - Nepotism
San Jose Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · San Jose
Cite as: San Jose Municipal Code Part 3 · Text as of 2026-10-04
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.)
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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