EAO 553

Neither section 36.07 of the Penal Code nor section 253.034(a) of the Election Code prohibits an elected officeholder from accepting from a political committee transportation, lodging, and meals, or reimbursement for expenses for transportation, lodging, and meals, during a regular legislative session to attend and perform official actions at the political committee’s meetings provided that the officeholder renders services at the meeting that are not merely perfunctory.