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 Advisory Opinion Requests (AOR-368) Whether certain members of the Natural Law Party who filed applications under chapter 181 of the Election Code to be considered for nomination at a party convention were required to file personal financial statements under Government Code, sec.572.027(a) of the. (AOR-369)
    The Ethics Commission has been asked to consider whether a retiring officeholder must have a campaign treasurer appointment on file in order to return political contributions to contributors. Issued in Austin, Texas on June 3, 1996. TRD-9607793 Tom Harrison Executive Director Texas Ethics Commission Filed: June 4, 1996