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- Ethics Commission Advisory Opinions:
  1-50, 51-100, 101-150, 151-200, 201-250, 251-300, 301-350, 351-400, 401-450, 451-500, 501-502
- State Ethics Advisory Commission Opinions: 1984-1 through 1984-27
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- 2011: February – October – December
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Publications & Guides

JC/OH Campaign Finance Guide (Guide for Judicial Candidates and Officeholders)
C/OH Campaign Finance Guide (Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File With the Texas Ethics Commission)
Local C/OH Campaign Finance Guide (Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File With Local Filing Authorities)
County Filing Authority Duties (Guide to a County Filing Authority's Duties Under the Campaign Finance Law)
Local Filing Authority Duties (Guide to Local Filing Authority's Duties Under the Campaign Finance Law)
Political Committee Guide (Campaign Finance Guide for Political Committees)
Out-of-State Political Committee Guide (Campaign Finance Guide for Political Committees)
Political Party Guide (Campaign Finance Guide for Political Parties)
Lobbying in Texas (A Guide to the Texas Law)
State Officers and Employees Guide (Guide to Ethics Laws for State Officers and Employees)
Representation Before State Agencies (A Guide to Chapter 2004, Government Code)
Out-of-State Travel (Documents Required to be Filed with the Ethics Commission)
Political Fundraising (Political Fundraisers: What You Need to Know)
Political Advertising (Political Advertising: What You Need to Know)
Political Subdivision (A Short Guide To the Prohibition Against Using Political Subdivision Resources for Political Advertising in Connection with an Election)
School District (A Short Guide To the Prohibition Against Using School District Resources for Political Advertising in Connection with an Election)
Legislative Advertising (What You Need to Know To Insure Compliance With The Law)
Texas Ethics Commission (Brief Overview of the Texas Ethics Commission and its Duties)
Personal Financial Statement (Guide for all elected and appointed state officers, members of the boards of river authorities, executive heads of state agencies, and state political party chairs)
Can I Take It? (Guide for Officers and Employees in the Executive Branch of State Government)
Can I Take It? (Guide for Members and Employees of the Legislature, the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Employees of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor)
Revolving Door (Leaving a State Agency)
Travel (Can I Take This Trip? )

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Last Revision: November 27, 2012