(a) Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this division, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.(1) Public official--A member of the governing body of a charter holder, a member of the governing body of a charter school, or an officer of a charter school who retains final authority to select and terminate charter school employees.(2) Candidate--A person who applies for, seeks, is nominated for, or is considered for selection, appointment, employment or in any other manner to be made a member of the governing body of a charter holder, a member of the governing body of a charter school, or an officer of an open-enrollment charter school.(3) Charter position:(A) an office, employment, function, or duty that is to be directly or indirectly compensated from state funds received by a charter holder after September 1, 2001; or(B) a member of the governing body of a charter holder that receives state funds after September 1, 2001, or a member of the governing body or an officer of a charter school operated by such charter holder.(b) Degrees of relationship. Except as specifically provided by this subchapter, §§100.1131 and 100.1135-100.1141 of this title (relating to Applicability of Nepotism Provisions; Exception for Acceptable Performance; General Nepotism Provisions; Relationships By Consanguinity or By Affinity; Nepotism Prohibitions; Nepotism Exceptions; and Enforcement of Nepotism Prohibitions) and this section apply to relationships within the third degree by consanguinity or within the second degree by affinity.