“Because I was a stockholder in the bank, I transferred ownership of that stock to my wife,” he said. “... I e-mailed all the commissioners to that effect on Oct. 15, letting them know. Hopefully that will settle any issues that are out there.”

http://thedailytimes.com/article/20071024/NEWS/71023031 Does this answer anything? http://www.attorneygeneral.state.tn.us/op/2000/OP/OP181.pdf

In previous opinions dealing with TENN. CODE ANN. § 12-4-101, this office has opined that when spouses commingle assets,a person has an indirect interest in any contract directly affecting his or her spouse’s employment. Ops. Tenn. Atty. Gen.88-122 (July 13, 1988); 84-030 (January 27, 1984).

Does McDonald's have stricter rules for playing their version of Monopoly than we have in Blount County government?

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO PLAY. The In-Store Game is open only to residents ..... Persons in any of the following categories are NOT eligible to participate or win prizes in the Game: (a) any person who on..... was or is a McDonald's restaurant franchise owner or employee or a director, officer, employee, agent, or independent contractor of Sponsor, Toys"R"Us, Inc., Foot Locker Retail, Inc., American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., Glu Mobile, Inc., RealNetworks, Inc., Hasbro, Inc., or any of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliated companies or service agencies; .......persons who are immediate family members (defined as spouse, IRS dependent, or biological or step- mother, father, sister, brother, daughter or son) of, or who reside in the same household as, any person in any of the preceding categors. The transfer of Game materials by an ineligible person to an eligible person is strictly prohibited. For ease of reference, Toys"R"Us, Inc., Foot Locker Retail, Inc., American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., Glu Mobile, Inc., and RealNetworks, Inc., are collectively referred to in these Official Rules as the "Prize Suppliers".