Advisory Opinion Requests
AOR-393 Whether an employee of the Texas Legislature may be the owner of
a business that provides election support services to candidates for elective
office.
AOR-394 Whether a state representative may use political contributions
to pay for transportation and hotel expenses to attend the swearing-in ceremony
of a U.S. Congressman from Texas.
AOR-395 Whether a legislative caucus may continue to receive contributions
of personal services during the contribution moratorium period, if the agreement
to provide the services was entered into before the moratorium period.
The Texas Ethics Commission is authorized by §571.091 of the Government
Code to issue advisory opinions in regard to the following statutes: (1)
Chapter 572, Government Code; (2) Chapter 302, Government Code; (3) Chapter
305, Government Code; (4) Title 15, Election Code; (5) Chapter 36, Penal
Code; and (6) Chapter 39, Penal Code.
Questions on particular submissions should be addressed to the Texas Ethics
Commission, P.O. Box 12070, Capitol Station, Austin, Texas 78711-2070, (512)
463-5800.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 9, 1997.
TRD-9700359
Tom Harrison
Executive Director
Texas Ethics Commission
Filed: January 9, 1997
AOR-370.
File Closed. Withdrawn by requestor.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 9, 1997.
TRD-9700433
Tom Harrison
Executive Director
Texas Ethics Commission
Filed: January 10, 1997
Advisory Opinion Request