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.
Advisory Opinion Request
AOR-326 The Texas Ethics Commission has been asked to consider whether political 
contributions may be used to be for travel within the State of Texas for the 
Governor, the Governor and his immediate family, or the Governor's immediate 
family.
AOR-327 The Texas Ethics Commission has been asked to consider the application 
of the revolving door provisions in sec.572.054 of the Government Code to a 
former state Medicaid director.
AOR-328 The Texas Ethics Commission has been asked to consider the application 
of sec.36.10(a)(3) of the Penal Code, which permits certain state officers to 
accept benefits derived from a function in honor or appreciation of the 
recipient.
AOR-329 The Texas Ethics Commission has been asked to consider the circumstances 
in which a state officer may accept a fee for teaching.
AOR-330 The Texas Ethics Commission has been asked to consider whether an 
employee of a state agency may use work time to work on a lawsuit the employee 
has filed against the agency.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on November 20, 1995.
TRD-9515540
Lucia Dodson
Executive Assistant
Texas Ethics Commission
Filed: November 20, 1995