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.

Advisory Opinion Requests
AOR-356. The Texas Ethics Commission has been asked whether a city may limit 
candidate forums broadcast on the city's public access cable television channel 
to candidates who have agreed to comply with voluntary contribution and 
expenditure limits. The request letter also asks whether a city would violate 
the Election Code, sec.255.003 by inviting all candidates to participate in a 
televised forum if the city did not support or oppose any candidate and 
candidates did not offer any consideration for participating.
AOR-357. The Texas Ethics Commission has been asked to consider the following 
questions under Title 15 of the Election Code: 1. May a precinct chairperson 
solicit campaign contributions for the exclusive purpose of spending the funds 
on campaign-related activities in the precinct or for the precinct? 2. What are 
the accounting and reporting requirements for a precinct chairperson when 
soliciting funds for the exclusive purpose of spending the funds on campaign-
related activities in the precinct or for the precinct?
Issued in Austin, Texas, on April 4, 1996.
TRD-9604920
Tom Harrison
Executive Director
Texas Ethics Commission
Filed: April 8, 1996