HomeMy Public PortalAbout2007-05 ORDINANCE NO. 24-2006
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
SECTION REGARDING NEPOTISM
FOR THE CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA
WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority for the City of Tybee Island,
Georgia, is authorized under Article 9, Section 2, Paragraph 3 of the Constitution of the
State of Georgia to adopt reasonable ordinances to protect and improve the public health,
safety, and welfare of the citizens of Tybee Island, Georgia, and
WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority for the City of Tybee Island,
Georgia, is the Mayor and Council thereof, and
WHEREAS, the governing authority desires to adopt an ordinance under its home
rule powers, and
WHEREAS, the governing authority desires to amend the Code of Ordinances for
the City of Tybee Island, Georgia, regarding nepotism.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the governing authority of the City of
Tybee Island that Section of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Tybee Island
is hereby amended so as to create a new provision hereafter read as follows:
Section
No member of the immediate family of a Department Head may be hired or
transferred into a department where a potential supervisor- subordinate relationship
would exist. No relative of the City Manager may be employed with the City. If
two employees marry or become related, only one of the employees will be
permitted to remain employed in the department. In addition, immediate family
members should not be employed in the same City Departments. Nothing in this
section shall affect persons hired or transferred prior to the adoption of this policy.
The City may consider requests for variance from this section on a case -by -case
basis, and upon City Manager approval.
As used herein "related" and "immediate family" are synonymous and are to
include spouse, child, step - child, grandchild, parent, grandparent, brother, sister,
half - brother, half - sister, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, or the spouse of any of them.
These relationships shall include those arising from adoptions, persons who are
married by common law marriage or who are living together without the benefit of
matrimony are also considered related under the intention of this rule.
This Ordinance shall become effective on ( day of
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