Show Nepotism Law Fails Fais To Bar Oar Relatives Step Step relatives do not come within the scope of ot the state law but adopted relatives do Gro Grover Grov Grov- cr er A. A Giles Gies assistant attorney gex- gex ICo eral ruled in an nn opinion Saturday The Thc opinion was given at the r re request rO quest of Carvel Carel Mattsson Mattson county at at torney of Sevier county Mr Mattsson Matte Matts- Mat son cited two cases arising in i his hi county The county assessor desired to employ as his h deputy his hi brothers brothers brother's broter's broth brot- brot ers er's step daughter That Tat would be lawful Mr Giles said Another county official omeal was con con appointing a first cousin through adoption to a n position in his hi office Adoption Mr Giles Gie points point out establishes legal relationship relationship relationship relation relation- ship and the employment of a an adopted relative therefore would b be unlawful |