Advisory Opinion Requests
AOR-471.
The Texas Ethics Commission has
been asked to consider whether a legislator is subject to any reporting requirements
or restrictions in connection with gifts and invitations to the legislator's
child.
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 303, Government
Code; (4) Chapter 305, Government Code; (5) Chapter 2004, Government Code;
(6) Title 15, Election Code; (7) Chapter 36, Penal Code; and (8) 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.
TRD-200003199
Tom Harrison
Executive Director
Texas Ethics Commission
Filed: May 8, 2000
EAO-427.
Whether the gift restrictions in
the Penal Code or the expenditure restrictions in the lobby law prohibit a
person from making a gift to charity in the name of a legislator or other
public servant. (AOR-470)
SUMMARY.
A charitable contribution made in
honor of a public servant is not a "benefit" to the public servant if the
public servant does not exercise discretion over the decision to make the
contribution to a particular organization.
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.
TRD-200003200
Tom Harrison
Executive Director
Texas Ethics Commission
Filed: May 8, 2000
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