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.

Opinions
AOR-444. Closed. Withdrawn by requestor.
TRD-9812660
Tom Harrison
Executive Director
Texas Ethics Commission
Filed: August 11, 1998

AOR-446. The Ethics Commission has been asked to consider whether "a public 
officeholder, who desires to improve his reputation among voters that he 
believes in family values, may use campaign funds to pay for him and his family 
to attend public events."
AOR-447.The Texas Ethics Commission has been asked about the application of the 
Judicial Campaign Fairness Act in a situation in which an individual was 
selected in June to take the place of the deceased winner of a party primary.
AOR-448.The Texas Ethics Commission has been asked to consider whether a 
legislator may use political contributions to pay the costs of renting a tuxedo 
to attend a legislative gala on the eve of a legislative session or to attend a 
charity event.
TRD-9812742
Tom Harrison
Executive Director
Texas Ethics Commission
Filed: August 12, 1998