Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 161.102

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005

On the request of any person covered by the ethics code adopted by the commission, the commission may issue a written ethics advisory opinion regarding the application of the ethics code to a specified existing or hypothetical factual situation. The commission may not issue an opinion that includes the name of any person who may be affected by the opinion. The name of the person requesting the opinion shall be deemed confidential.