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This Part shall be known as the "Canton Township Anti-Nepotism
Ordinance of 2014."
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1.
The objective of this Part is to prevent nepotism in the hiring of
Township employees and/or the award of contracts (especially no-bid
contracts). The hiring of a Township employee closely related to a
member of the Canton Township Board of Supervisors and/or other Township
employee justifiably arouses public suspicion that the employee was
hired on the basis of relationship rather than merit. It is also the
purpose of this Part to:
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The following definitions shall apply:
An agreement where compensation is remitted between two or
more persons which creates an obligation to do or not to do a particular
work and/or provide services/materials.
Any person employed to fill a position.
A parent, child, spouse, sister, grandchild, brother, niece,
nephew, uncle, aunt, brother-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law,
sister-in-law, grandparent, stepson, stepdaughter or first cousin.
Any person who is elected or appointed to the Canton Township
Board of Supervisors.
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No person shall be employed nor awarded a contract by Canton
Township if such a person is a relative to a Canton Township Supervisor
and/or any other Township employee.
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This Part shall be communicated to all Township personnel and
to all other interested parties.
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This Part shall not in any manner be effective against any employee
hired as of the date of the approval of this Part.
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The Township may terminate the employment relationship with
an employee who is hired contrary to this Part. Additionally, the
Township may petition the court to terminate any contract as set forth
in this Part.
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This Part shall become effective immediately upon final enactment
and shall not be applied retroactively.
