Texas Ethics Commission
The Texas Ethics Commission is authorized by Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6252-
9d.1, sec.1.29, to issue advisory opinions in regard to the following statutes: 
Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6252-9b; the Government Code, Chapter 302; the 
Government Code, Chapter 305; the Election Code, Title 15; the Penal Code, 
Chapter 36; and the Penal Code, Chapter 39.
Requests for copies of the full text of opinions or questions on particular 
submissions should be addressed to the Office of the Texas Ethics Commission, 
P.O. Box 12070, Austin, Texas 78711-2070, (512) 463-5800.
Texas Ethics Commission Opinions
AOR-187. The Texas Ethics Commission has been asked to consider the following 
questions: May a part-time municipal judge/magistrate use the "title" judge in 
political advertising in connection with a candidacy for district or county 
court-at-law judge? May a former part-time municipal judge do so?
AOR-188. The Texas Ethics Commission has been asked to consider whether a state 
legislator may use state computer equipment to maintain a schedule that includes 
personal and has also been asked to consider whether a state legislator may have 
state employees write a check to be paid from political
funds of officeholder purposes.
The Texas Ethics Commission is authorized by Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6252-
9d.1, sec.1.29, to issue advisory opinions in regard to the following statutes: 
(1) Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6252-9b; (2) Chapter 302, Government Code; (1) 
Chapter 305, Government Code; (3) 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, Austin, Texas 78711-2070, (512) 463-5800.
TRD-9326683
Issued in Austin, Texas, on July 30, 1993.
TRD-9326683
Sarah Woelk
Director, Advisory Opinions
Texas Ethics Commission
Filed: August 2, 1993