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Advisory Opinion Request

AOR-521. The Texas Ethics Commission has been asked about the application of the contingent fee prohibition in section 305.022 of the Government Code to a situation in which an individual obtains an interest in a partnership as consideration, at least in part, for an agreement to communicate with a state agency in order to obtain a permit for the limited partnership. The partnership would have no value unless it obtained the permit.

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.

General Counsel

Texas Ethics Commission

Filed: January 4, 2005