EL PASO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
BOARD POLICY
3.05.03
EMPLOYMENT OF RELATIVES
A.
Nepotism
A relative is defined herein as a person related within the first degree of affinity or the second degree of
consanguinity, as computed by the civil law method.
B.
Board of Trustees Relatives
No person shall be employed in the District who is by blood relationship (consanguinity) within the third degree or by
marriage relation (affinity) within the second degree to a member of the Board.
1.
It is illegal to evade the provisions of this policy by trading. For example, a Board member may not employ the
relative of another person covered by the nepotism statute, in return for which that other person shall employ a
relative of the Board member, given the fact that neither employer could legally employ his own relative.
2.
If an employee has been employed in a position for six months immediately before the election of a Board of
Trustees member, in a prohibited degree of relationship and continues in the position, the Board member may
not participate in any deliberation or voting on the appointment, reappointment, confirmation of appointment or
reappointment, employment, re-employment, change of status, compensation, or dismissal of the individual if
the action applies only to the individual and is not taken regarding a bona fide class or category of employee.
C.
The provisions contained herein are intended to reflect the content and meaning of state law as described in the Texas
Government Code. Changes in any section of the state law regarding nepotism, that may be enacted in the future, that
cause conflict between the revised law and this policy, shall cause the provisions of state law to override this policy.
D.
The President of the College will develop appropriate procedures to implement this policy.
Adopted: Aug. 28, 1978
Year of Last Review: 2013
Amended: Nov. 12, 2003
Designated Contact: Vice President of Administration and Financial Operations
EPCC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
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