EAO 191

A legislator may accept a loan of computer equipment from a private company only if acceptance is permissible under section 36.10 of the Penal Code and section 253.094 of the Election Code. A legislator may accept as an officeholder contribution a loan of computer equipment to be used to train constituents to obtain government information. A legislator may not, however, accept an officeholder contribution from a corporation. State resources may not be used in connection with computer training unless the training constitutes a state purpose. Equipment accepted as an officeholder contribution may not be converted to personal use.