Nepotism laws in Texas prohibit public officials like school board members from hiring relatives. These laws do not apply to principals unless the superintendent delegates final hiring authority to them. Board members cannot circumvent nepotism laws by resigning to allow a relative to be hired; they must resign, their seat must be filled, and then the new member can vote to hire the relative. Violating nepotism laws can result in fines or removal from office. Districts must maintain public trust by avoiding even perceptions of nepotism.
2. What is Nepotism? “ the favoring of relatives or personal friends because of their relationship rather than because of their abilities (Wiktionary, 2008).” “ nepotism is the showing of favoritism to relatives, based upon that relationship, rather than on an objective evaluation of ability or suitability” (Wikipedia,2008).
