Advisory Opinion Requests

AOR-455. Regarding the application of Government Code section 572.058 to a situation in which a member of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board would serve as a nonvoting member of the advisory board of a local nonprofit hospital. The nonprofit hospital has agreed to donate land to a state university and intends to enter into an agreement with the university pursuant to which the hospital would serve as a medical education facility. The Coordinating Board "will be asked to approve the donation of land from the nonprofit hospital . . . and may be called upon to consider and approve program offerings and/or physical facilities for the medical education facility."

AOR-456. Whether a retired judge may use unexpended political contributions to make a contribution of more than $100 in a calendar year to a judicial candidate.

TRD-9901788

Tom Harrison

Executive Director

Texas Ethics Commission

Filed: March 26, 1999