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 Requests
AOR-418. The Texas Ethics Commission has been asked whether an envelope 
containing political advertising must bear the disclosure required under 
Election Code sec.255.001.
AOR-419. The Texas Ethics Commission has been asked whether a candidate may 
accept a campaign contribution from a limited  liability corporation organized 
under Delaware law.
The Texas Ethics Commission is authorized by the Government Code, 571.091 to 
issue advisory opinions in regard to the following statutes: (1) Chapter 572, 
Government ode; (2) Chapter 302, Government Code; (3) Chapter 305, Government 
Code; (4) Title 15, Election Code; (5) Chapter 36, Penal Code; and (6) 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.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on October 1, 1997.
TRD-9713088
Tom Harrison
Executive Director
Texas Ethics Commission
Filed: October 2, 1997

OPINIONS
EAO-374(AOR-411). Whether a member of the Legislature may contract with local 
public housing authorities.
SUMMARY A legislator should not engage in business activities that create a 
conflict or the appearance of a conflict between the legislator's 
responsibilities as a public servant and the legislator's private contractual 
obligations.
Although the laws interpreted by the Texas Ethics Commission do not contain a 
general prohibition against legislators contracting to provide services for 
public housing authorities, certain provisions in the Penal Code and in  Chapter 
572 of the Government Code might prohibit such a contract in some circumstances.
EAO-375(AOR-412). Whether a candidate or officeholder may reimburse himself with 
interest for political expenditures made from personal funds.
SUMMARY A candidate or officeholder may use political contributions to pay 
interest to himself or herself at a commercially reasonable rate in connection 
with political expenditures made from the candidate's or officeholder's personal 
funds if the candidate or officeholder properly reports the political 
expenditures from personal funds and indicates on the report that he or she 
intends to pay reimbursement with interest. The report must also set out the 
rate at which the candidate or officeholder will pay himself or herself 
interest.
EAO-376(AOR-417). Whether a candidate  may use political advertising materials 
left over from a previous campaign  in an upcoming campaign for the same office.
SUMMARY If the information in a political advertising disclosure statement was 
correct when the political advertising was printed or published, the political 
advertising complies with Election Code, sec.255.001.
A campaign communication supporting an individual who is not an incumbent in the 
office sought does not comply with Election Code sec.255.006(b) if  it 
identifies the office sought but does not use the word "for."
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.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on October 2, 1997.
TRD-9713089
Tom Harrison
Executive Director
Texas Ethics Commission
Filed: October 2, 1997