Texas Ethics Commission
The Texas Ethics Commission is authorized by Government Code, sec.571.091, to 
issue advisory opinions in regard to the following statutes: the Government 
Code, Chapter 302; the Government Code, Chapter 305; the Government Code, 
Chapter 572; 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-200. The Texas Ethics Commission has been asked whether an incorporated 
association may raise funds for a general-purpose political committee in the 
following manner: [An incorporated association] is in the process of forming a 
general purpose committee and is looking at options to raise funds for the 
committee. On option...is including a contribution to the committee on the 
yearly dues invoice to members. Members would send one check made payable to 
[the incorporated association] that would include membership dues and a 
contribution to the committee. For example, dues are $100 and a suggested 
committee contribution would be $100. A member would send a $200 check made 
payable to [the incorporated association] with the understanding the $100 of the 
$200 check is 'earmarked' as a committee contribution. [The incorporated trade 
association would issue a corporate check to the political committee 
transferring the earmarked funds.]
AOR-201. The Texas Ethics Commission has been asked to consider questions about 
an elected state official's distribution of a brochure.
The Texas Ethics Commission is authorized by sec.1.29 of Subchapter D of Chapter 
571 of the Government Code, to issue advisory opinions in regard to the 
following statutes: (1) Subchapter D of Chapter 572 of the Government Code; (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.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on October 28, 1993.
TRD-9331342
Sarah Woelk
Director, Advisory Opinions
Texas Ethics Commission
Filed: November 1, 1993

AOR Number 201.
File withdraw by requestor.
The Texas Ethics Commission is authorized by sec.1.29 of Subchapter D of Chapter 
571 of the Government Code, to issue advisory opinions in regard to the 
following statutes: (1) Subchapter D of Chapter 572 of the Government Code; (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.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on October 28, 1993.
TRD-9331343
Sarah Woelk
Director, Advisory Opinions
Texas Ethics Commission
Filed: November 1, 1993