EAO 374

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.