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-251. The Texas Ethics Commission has been asked to consider whether the 
policyholder-members of a Texas farm mutual insurance company are "members" of 
the insurance company for purposes of sec.253.093 and sec.253.098 of the 
Election Code. The commission has also been asked to consider whether 
communications to members made in accordance with sec.253.098 must bear any kind 
of disclosure or notice.
AOR-252. The commission has been asked to consider the scope of the term 
"member" in sec.253.098 of the Election Code. The commission has also been asked 
to consider several questions about the application of sec.253.098 and 
sec.253.100 of the Election Code to members of a  "membership corporation."
AOR-253. The Texas Ethics Commission has been asked to consider whether 
sec.36.07 of the Penal Code prohibits a local government employee from accepting 
a cash prize from a private organization in recognition of outstanding job 
performance.
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 August 15, 1994.
TRD-9446696
Sarah Woelk
Director, Advisory Opinions
Texas Ethics Commission
Filed: August 16, 1994

EAO-220 (AOR-238).
Application of sec.572.054 of the Government Code to a proposed grant from a 
state agency to an organization whose project director is a former member of the 
agency's governing board.
Summary of Opinion.
The revolving door provision, Government Code, sec.572.054, does not restrict a 
former member of the governing board of a state agency from communicating with 
or appearing before the agency with the intent to influence agency action on 
behalf of a nonprofit organization.
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 August 15, 1994.
TRD-9446695
Sarah Woelk
Director, Advisory Opinions
Texas Ethics Commission
Filed: August 16, 1994