Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-481: Employment of relatives unlawful, when

A. It shall be unlawful for any executive, legislative,

ministerial or judicial officer to appoint or vote for the

appointment of any person related to him by affinity or

consanguinity within the third degree, to any clerkship, office,

position, employment or duty in any department of the state,

district, county, city or municipal government of which such

executive, legislative, ministerial or judicial officer is a member,

when the salary, wages, pay or compensation of such appointee is to

be paid out of the public funds or fees of such office. Provided,

however, that for the purposes of this chapter, a divorce of husband

and wife shall terminate all relationship by affinity that existed

by reason of the marriage, regardless of whether the marriage has

resulted in issue who are still living.

B. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any

situation covered by Section 5-113 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma

Statutes.

R.L. 1910, § 2235. Amended by Laws 1953, p. 95, § 1; Laws 2001, c.

29, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2001.