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-427. The Texas Ethics Commission has been asked whether members of the 
Statewide Health Coordinate Council are required to file personal financial 
disclosure statements under Government Code chapter 572. 
AOR-428. The Texas Ethics Commission has been asked about the application of 
Election Code section 253.162, which sets out the maximum amount of political 
contributions a judicial candidate or officeholder may use to reimburse himself 
for political contributions from personal funds. The question is whether a 
judicial candidate or officeholder may reimburse himself the maximum amount 
permitted by Election Code section 253.162 and in addition use political 
contributions to repay a loan for which the candidate is personally liable.
AOR-429. The Texas Ethics Commission has been asked whether balloons must have 
the disclosure statement required by Election Code section 255.001, and whether 
a candidate must report the use of campaign materials left over from a previous 
campaign.
AOR-430. The Texas Ethics Commission has been asked whether a candidate may 
amend a report filed before the issuance of Ethics Advisory Opinion No. 375 to 
indicate that the candidate intends to reimburse himself with interest for the 
use of personal funds for campaign purposes, and also whether a candidate may 
accept a campaign contribution from a city.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 5, 1998.
TRD-9800111
Tom Harrison
Executive Director
Texas Ethics Commission
Filed: January 6, 1998