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Mr. G. Edison Holland, Jr. Attorney Town Council Mayor Town of Century Seventh Floor Blount Building Post Office Box 12950 Pensacola, Florida 32576-2950

Dear Mr. Holland:

This is in response to your request for an opinion on substantially the following question:

DOES THE ANTI-NEPOTISM LAW, s 116.111, F.S., PROHIBIT THE MAYOR OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTURY FROM HIRING A COUNCILMEMBER'S SON AS A TOWN EMPLOYEE, IF THE COUNCIL HAS THE POWER TO APPROVE SUCH APPOINTMENTS PURSUANT TO THE TOWN CHARTER?

Your inquiry notes that the Town Charter of Century provides that:

The Mayor shall: (a) subject to the…