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
EAO-344 Whether an individual may make a contribution to a political committee 
and request that the funds be used only to cover the committee's administrative 
costs. (AOR-382)
SUMMARY
Whether a general-purpose political committee is willing to honor a request to 
use a contribution from an individual for administrative purposes only is a 
matter between the contributor and the committee. A contribution from an 
individual to a general-purpose political committee that is earmarked for 
administrative purposes must be reported.
EAO-345 Whether a former employee of a state regulatory agency who worked on an 
agency grant proposal to a federal agency may work on a private company's bid 
for a project funded by grant proceeds. (AOR-383)
SUMMARY
The fact that a former state employee worked on an agency grant application 
seeking federal funds does not prohibit the former state employee from working 
on a response to the agency's request for proposals for projects to be funded by 
grant proceeds, nor from working on the project itself.
EAO-346 Whether a statewide officeholder may accept an invitation to attend a 
fundraiser for a nonprofit organization during the moratorium on political 
contributions. (AOR-384)
SUMMARY
Whether the provision of an opportunity to appear at an event constitutes a 
political contribution depends on the intent with which the opportunity is 
provided.
EAO-347 Reporting requirements in a situation in which a candidate or 
officeholder uses political contributions to reimburse himself for the use of a 
personal vehicle for campaign or officeholder purposes. (AOR-385)
SUMMARY
If a candidate or officeholder uses a personal car for political purposes, 
reporting is required only if and when the candidate or officeholder pays 
himself reimbursement from political contributions.
EAO-348 Whether an incumbent candidate for district judge may use campaign 
contributions received since October 1995 to repay a campaign loan from a 1992 
campaign. (AOR-386) 
SUMMARY
A judicial candidate who has accepted contributions in accordance with the 
provisions of the Judicial Campaign Fairness Act may use those contributions to 
pay debts incurred in connection with a past judicial election.
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. 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on October 22, 1996
TRD-9615536
Tom Harrison
Executive Director
Texas Ethics Commission
Filed: October 25, 1996