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-393 Whether an employee of the Texas Legislature may be the owner of a 
business that provides election support services to candidates for elective 
office. 
AOR-394 Whether a state representative may use political contributions to pay 
for transportation and hotel expenses to attend the swearing-in ceremony of a 
U.S. Congressman from Texas. 
AOR-395 Whether a legislative caucus may continue to receive contributions of 
personal services during the contribution moratorium period, if the agreement to 
provide the services was entered into before the moratorium period. 
The Texas Ethics Commission is authorized by sec.571.091 of the Government Code 
to issue advisory opinions in regard to the following statutes: (1) Chapter 572, 
Government Code; (2) Chapter 302, Government Code; (3) Chapter 305, Government 
Code; (4) 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, Capitol Station, Austin, Texas 78711-2070, (512) 
463-5800. 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 9, 1997.
TRD-9700359
Tom Harrison
Executive Director
Texas Ethics Commission
Filed: January 9, 1997

Advisory Opinion Request
AOR-370. File Closed. Withdrawn by requestor. 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 9, 1997.
TRD-9700433
Tom Harrison
Executive Director
Texas Ethics Commission
Filed: January 10, 1997