Gen. Laws 583, 986. The provisions concerning nepotism are now codified at title 5, chapter 573 of the Government Code. Although this codification is a nonsubstantive revision, the text of the provisions was reorganized to some extent. The Seventy-fourth Legislature generally amended the statutes to reflect that codification. Consanguinity has been defined as relationship by a common ancestor.
Affinity is relationship established by marriage.
Chapter 171 pre-empts the common law of conflict of interests as applied to local public officials. However, if some interest in the corporation should come into being, chapter 171 provides for disclosure of the interest and abstention from discussions and votes concerning the corporation.