Advisory Opinion Requests
AOR-451.
The Texas Ethics Commission has
been asked whether a political party club may accept contributions from corporations
for the purpose of funding a scholarship.
AOR-452.
The Texas Ethics Commission has
been asked whether a judicial candidate subject to the Judicial Campaign
Fairness Act may accept a campaign contribution in connection with a primary
election after the primary election even if the candidate has no outstanding
obligations in connection with the primary election.
TRD-9818380
Tom Harrison
Executive Director
Texas Ethics Commission
Filed: December 16, 1998
AOR-452.
Closed. Withdrawn by requestor.
TRD-9818381
Tom Harrison
Executive Director
Texas Ethics Commission
Filed: December 16, 1998
EAO-407. (AOR-448).
Whether a legislator
may use political contributions to rent a tuxedo for the legislative gala
on the eve of the first day of a regular legislative session or for a nonprofit
charity function.
Summary.
A legislator may use political
contributions to rent a tuxedo for the legislative gala on the eve of the
first day of a regular legislative session. A legislator may use political
contributions to rent a tuxedo for attendance at a nonprofit charity event
if the legislator attends the event as an activity of a public officeholder.
EAO-408. (AOR-449 and AOR-450).
Regarding
private employment by members of the legislature.
Summary.
A legislator is not subject to
a general prohibition on employment by a law firm or by an accounting and
investment firm as long as the legislator is performing the work in a capacity
other than as a legislator and as long as the legislator's compensation reflects
the actual value of the work performed. Specific circumstances could arise,
however, in which such employment might not be in keeping with the standards
of conduct in Government Code section 572.051.
EAO-409. (AOR-451).
. Whether a political
party club may accept contributions from corporations for the purpose of
funding a scholarship.
Summary.
A general-purpose political committee
may accept corporate contributions earmarked for a scholarship fund as long
as the committee's expenditures in connection with the scholarship fund are
not made in connection with a campaign for elective office or on a measure
or for officeholder purposes.
TRD-9818382
Tom Harrison
Executive Director
Texas Ethics Commission
Filed: December 16, 1998
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