Advisory Opinion Request
AOR-497.
The Texas Ethics Commission has
been asked whether an individual who now holds a federal judicial office may
use political contributions accepted in connection with a state judicial office
to make expenditures in connection with the federal judicial office.
The Texas Ethics Commission is authorized by section 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 303, Government
Code; (4) Chapter 305, Government Code; (5) Chapter 2004, Government Code;
(6) Title 15, Election Code; (7) Chapter 36, Penal Code; and (8) 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.
TRD-200203886
Tom Harrison
Executive Director
Texas Ethics Commission
Filed: June 21, 2002