Nepotism is addressed by KS Statutes :
46-246a.?Nepotism; exceptions. (a) From and after the effective date of this act, no state officer or employee shall advocate or cause the employment, appointment, promotion, transfer or advancement to any office or position of the state, of a member of such officer's or employee's household or a family member.
(b)?No state officer or employee shall participate in an action relating to the employment or discipline of a member of the officer's or employee's household or a family member.
(c)?The provisions of this section shall not apply to appointments of members of the governor's staff, nor to any action involving the employment, appointment, promotion, transfer or advancement of any officer or employee occurring prior to the effective date of this act.
(d)?The provisions of this section shall be subject to interpretation and enforcement by the governmental ethics commission in the manner provided by K.S.A. 46-253 through 46-263, and amendments thereto.
http://www.kslegislature.org/li_2014/b2013_14/statute/046_000_0000_chapter/046_002_0000_article/046_002_0046a_section/046_002_0046a_k/
