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-273. The Texas Ethics Commission has been asked to consider whether 
contributions from a nonprofit corporation given to an officeholder for the 
purpose of sending a newsletter to resident's of the officeholder's district 
must be reported under Title 15 of the Election Code.
AOR-274. The Texas Ethics Commission has been asked to consider whether members 
of the Psychological Associate Advisory Committee are "state officers" for 
purposes of the Government Code, Chapter 572.
AOR-275. The Texas Ethics Commission has been asked to consider whether a judge 
may use political contributions to pay a person (not a state employee) to assist 
the judge in the preparation of his thesis required for a Masters of Law in the 
Judicial Process.
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 January 4, 1995.
TRD-9500117
Sarah Woelk
Director, Advisory Opinions
Texas Ethics Commission
Filed: January 5, 1995

AOR-276. The Texas Ethics Commission has been asked to consider whether 
contributions to a fund to be used for the purpose of paying for a private 
lawsuit seeking to overturn federal control over Texas prisons are subject to 
Title 15 of the Election Code.
AOR-277. The Texas Ethics Commission has been asked to consider whether Title 15 
of the Election Code permits a candidate or officeholder to contribute political 
contributions to the state.
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 January 5, 1995.
TRD-9500220
Sarah Woelk
Director, Advisory Opinions
Texas Ethics Commission
Filed: January 6, 1995