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.
Texas Ethics Commission
Opinions
AOR-194. The Ethics Commission has been asked to explain how Title 15 of the 
Election Code applies to a contribution to a Texas candidate from participants 
in a corporation's employee participation plan establish under regulations of 
the Federal Election Commission.
AOR-195. The Texas Ethics Commission has been asked to consider whether members 
of the Texas Peace Officers' Memorial Advisory Committee are required to file 
financial disclosure statements under Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6252-9b.
AOR-196. The Ethics Commission has been asked to consider whether a corporate 
political committee may make contributions to a political party for a building.
AOR-197. The Texas Ethics Commission has been asked to consider the following 
questions:
1. Is it a violation of any code or regulation for any Independent School 
District to purchase voter registration lists with ISD funds?
2. Is it a violation of any code or regulation for any ISD to compile or 
maintain a voter registration list on ISD computers or in ISD files?
3. Is it a violation of any code or regulation for any ISD to compile voter 
registration lists and then transfer said lists to private concerns or companies 
for the purpose of supporting or opposing a political candidate?
4. Is it a violation of any code or regulation for any ISD to enter into or 
maintain a written agreement with a company or concern which specifies that a 
registered voter list provided by the ISD to said company or concern is to be 
accessed only by a particular political candidate as named by the ISD?
5. Is it a violation of any code or regulation to provide office space to an ISD 
employee organization which maintains a political action committee that endorses 
and/or monetarily supports political candidates?
6. Is it a violation of any code or regulation for any ISD to provide an ISD 
employee to serve as an employee organization secretary, particularly when the 
employee organization maintains a political action committee which regularly 
supports or opposes political candidates?
7. Is it a violation of any code or regulation for a political action committee 
to meet in any ISD facility for the purpose of supporting or opposing a 
political candidate or issue?
8. Is it a violation of any code or regulation for any person or organization to 
utilize ISD telephone, during or after business hours, to support or oppose a 
political candidate or issue?
Questions on particular submissions should be addressed to the Texas Ethics 
Commission, P.O. Box 12070, Austin, Texas 78711-2070, (512) 463-5800.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on September 23, 1993.
TRD-9329603
Sarah Woelk
Director, Advisory Opinions
Texas Ethics Commission
Filed: September 29, 1993