AOR-539. The Texas Ethics Commission has been asked to consider whether §255.003 of the Election Code prohibits the spending of city funds for a city council member's newsletter.
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 159, Local Government Code; (8) Chapter 36, Penal Code; and (9) 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-200703317
Natalia Luna Ashley
General Counsel
Texas Ethics Commission
Filed: July 30, 2007
AOR-540. The Texas Ethics Commission has been asked to consider whether a former employee of a regulatory state agency who worked on the standard specification manual used for agency contracts is prohibited by Government Code, §572.054(b), from working on a private company's bid for contracts that utilize those specifications.
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 159, Local Government Code; (8) Chapter 36, Penal Code; and (9) 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-200703335
Natalia Luna Ashley
General Counsel
Texas Ethics Commission
Filed: July 31, 2007