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6.754 Prohibition against employment of and certain other conduct relating to members of a legislator's family -- Exception -- Penalty.

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6.754 Prohibition against employment of and certain other conduct relating to members of a legislator's family -- Exception -- Penalty. (1) A member of a legislator's family shall not be employed or appointed to an office or position in the legislative branch of state government. (2) A legislator shall not advocate or cause the employment, appointment, promotion, transfer, or advancement of a member of the legislator's family to an office or <br>position in the executive branch of state government. (3) A legislator shall not participate in any action relating to the disciplining of a member of the legislator's family in the legislative or executive branch of state <br>government. (4) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to a member of a legislator's family who is employed or appointed to an office or position in the legislative branch of <br>state government prior to the legislator's election to the General Assembly or prior <br>to February 18, 1993. (5) Violation of this section is ethical misconduct. Effective: September 16, 1993 <br>History: Created 1993 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 4, sec. 13, effective September 16, 1993.