Advisory Opinion Requests

AOR-479. The Texas Ethics Commission has been asked to consider whether an organization that exists for the purpose of educating, training, organizing, and supporting county political party chairmen is a political committee for purposes of title 15 of the Election Code.

AOR-480. The Texas Ethics Commission has been asked to consider whether a county court judge may raise funds to pay expenses incurred in connection with the judge's defense of charges brought by the Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct.

The Texas Ethics Commission is authorized by section 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-200103728

Tom Harrison

Executive Director

Texas Ethics Commission

Filed: June 29, 2001