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SB 124 Conflict of Interests Act, State and Local Government; school boards and school board employees.

Introduced by: Richard H. Black | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act; school boards and school board employees. Allows any school district to invoke the current exemption from the prohibition against hiring, under certain circumstances, a school district employee who is related to a member of the school board. Current law limits use of the exemption to only those school districts located in Planning Districts 3, 4, 11, 12, 13, and 17. This bill incorporates SB 301, SB 345, SB 763, and SB 764 and is identical to HB 212.

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act; school boards and school board employees. Allows any school district to invoke the current exemption from the prohibition against hiring, under certain circumstances, a school district employee who is related to a member of the school board. Current law limits use of the exemption to only those school districts located in Planning Districts 3, 4, 11, 12, 13, and 17. This bill incorporates SB 301, SB 345, SB 763, and SB764 and is identical to HB 212.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act; prohibition on hiring relatives of school board members; exception. Provides that the prohibition on the employment of certain relatives of members of a school board does not apply to school districts located in Planning District 8, provided that (i) the school board member certifies that he had no involvement with the hiring decision of the relative and (ii) the superintendent certifies to the remaining members of the school board in writing that the employment is based upon merit and fitness and the competitive rating of the qualifications of the individual and that no member of the board had any involvement with the hiring decision.