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-407.The Texas Ethics Commission has been asked whether a member of the 
legislature may represent a client in a claim brought under the Texas Real 
Estate License Act and whether a member of the legislature may represent a 
client before the Texas Education Agency in the appeal of a school district 
decision.
AOR-408.The Texas Ethics Commission has been asked about the application of 
title 15 of the Election Code to an individual who has been employed by various 
corporations as a celebrity spokesperson to promote products and services in 
radio and television ads. The individual, who has not in the past sought 
elective office, may seek election to public office in Texas. The question 
raised is whether corporations may continue to air commercials featuring the 
individual if the individual becomes a candidate for public office in Texas, or 
whether doing so would be an impermissible corporate contribution to a 
candidate.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on June 25, 1997.
TRD-9708282
Tom Harrison
Executive Director
Texas Ethics Commission
Filed: June 25, 1997