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Mr. Alfred O. Shuler County Attorney Franklin County Drawer 850 Apalachicola, Florida 32320

Dear Mr. Shuler:

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

WHETHER AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS A RELATIVE OF A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY BE PROMOTED IN OR TO A POSITION IN THE COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENT WHICH HE WOULD ORDINARILY BE ENTITLED TO BY SENIORITY, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE?

You state in your letter that the Board of County Commissioners of Franklin County appoints, employs, promotes and advances individuals who are employed by the county on…