EAO 416

The laws under the jurisdiction of the Ethics Commission do not contain a general prohibition on outside work by legislative employees. There are, however, provisions under the jurisdiction of the Ethics Commission that are relevant to questions about outside work by state employees. Gov’t Code § 572.051 (standards of conduct); Penal Code §§ 36.07 (honorarium prohibition), 36.08 (gift prohibitions), 36.10 (exceptions to gift prohibitions). In addition, constitutional provisions or legislative rules may be relevant to whether outside employment by a legislative employee is permissible.