GENERAL INDEX TO ETHICS OPINIONS	Opinion No
ACCEPTANCE OF HOLIDAY GIFTS	194
ADVERTISING
court's web site displaying law firm advertisements	248
judge’s spouse as candidate for judicial office	295
ADVISOR
to Public Task Force	86
AFFIDAVITS
bailiff	30
brother-in-law to the county juvenile advisory council	182
grandnephew as attorney	1
local government records committee	138
master	175
position of guardian at litem	116
probate court investigator	175
qualifications of appointee	79
relative as CASA volunteer	264
spouse of court employees	290
ARBITRATOR (see also MEDIATOR)	124
ATTENDANCE BY JUDGE
at lawyers' party	39
at law firm function	262
at meeting to honor judge	24
ATTORNEY FOR SELF	226
ATTORNEY REFERRAL FEE	49
..........................................................................	225
..........................................................................	293
AWARD
to practicing lawyer	244
BAIL BOND BUSINESS
communication between bail bondsman and judge	287
justice of the peace	142
municipal judge	261
BOND ISSUE	82
..........................................................................	163
BROADCASTING	19
BROKER FOR SALES	271
CAMPAIGN
bumper sticker supporting political candidate	136
judge’s spouse as candidate for judicial office	295
no response to letter construed as act of support	272
statement that opponent "removed" from office	169
use of the words "reelect" and "keep"	135
CAMPAIGN ADVERTISING (see also POLITICAL ADVERTISING)	168
CAMPAIGN FUNDS
charity serving inner city youth	219
dollar limits	177
limitations	181
raising by direct mail	96
solicit and accept contributions	76
CAMPAIGN STATEMENTS	212
CAMPAIGNING	170
for other candidates
CANDIDATE(S)
employment by judge of candidate for political office	267
introducing friends to candidate	13
judge’s spouse as candidate for judicial office	295
justice of the peace	193
meeting with and discussing issues	14
multiple candidates endorsed or advertised in single publication	213
(by individual, PAC, political party and/or specialty bar)
ownership of title company	227
recommending that friends vote for candidate	13
repudiate illegal vote	117
CHARACTER AFFIDAVIT	207
CHARITY
donating existing campaign funds to	219
judge as chair of fund raising event	249
judge on honorary committee or host committee	251
..........................................................................	252
waiter	220
CLE PRESENTATIONS	276
CLERK
selling docket report	107
CO-CHAIRMAN
of a fund raising event for another candidate	59
COLLECTING
child support court fees	126
court fees by county court at law judges	105
notary public fees	197
COLLECTION AGENCY	211
COLUMNIST
weekly column concerning legal matters	63
COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL CONDUCT	217
COMPETENCY AFFIDAVIT	277
CONDUCT SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES	121
CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION	282
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION
speaking at law firm, bar association, or law school	276
CONTRIBUTION(S)
to the Democratic Party	4
from lawyers	48
COUNTY COURT AT LAW JUDGE
practicing law	9
presiding when county judge appears as attorney	260
COURT PERSONNEL (see also STAFF)
accepting payment for information regarding cases	257
appellate court staff attorney	283
employee	106
fund raising	110
sales for charity	111
service on charitable board of directors	112
solicit funds	110
summer judicial intern provided by bar association	286
trip paid for by attorney	140
DELEGATE TO PARTY CONVENTION	53C
..........................................................................	259
DESIGNATION OF SAFE DRIVING COURSE	118
DIRECTOR OF A BANK	89
DISCIPLINARY MEASURES AGAINST A LAWYER
DISQUALIFICATION (see also RECUSAL)	29
child has interest in law firm	27
shares of stock	35
EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION	16
ELECTIVE OFFICE IN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT	93
EMPLOYEE OF A JUDGE
subject to Code	106
candidate for political office	267
ENDORSEMENT
another person's candidacy	92
candidate	51A
candidate for public office	73
lawyer referral service	203
of candidates by Justice of the Peace and Constables Association	224
political candidate(s)	73
..........................................................................	130
political party	53B
EX PARTE
communications	173
between appellate judge and trial judge	263
between judge and district attorney	285
from litigants	154
with bail bondsman	287
hearing authorized by law	183
EXPERT WITNESS	139
FACILITATOR
community dispute	171
FACULTY EVALUATIONS IN CAMPAIGN ADVERTISING	168
FEE	236
FILMING	75
FINANCIAL UNDERTAKING	8
FORMER JUDGE
arbitrator or mediator	99
	124
FREE PASSES	44
FUND RAISING
activities	41
operatic singer	41
selling tickets	11
as treasurer of "get out the vote" campaign	51
auctions	205
campaign funds by direct mail	96
chair of fund raiser of a non-profit charity	249
co-chairman of fund raising events for another candidate	59
civic organization	165
county bar association	205
dollar limits	177
effective date of limitations	181
events
campaign costs	55
for political party	162
living expenses	55
member of host committee	150
non-election year	56
office expenses	55
supportive comments for other candidates	60
for National Center for State Courts	196
for parochial school	25
for political party	162
for scholarship for judicial intern	286
for Texas Association of District Judges	201
for Texas Center for the Judiciary,	58
..........................................................................	199
..........................................................................	238
honorary committee for Sickle Cell Association fund raiser	251
host committee for fund raiser for Guardian Ad Litem Task Force, Inc	252
non-profit organization for religious purposes	165
raising campaign funds by direct mail	96
solicit and accept campaign contributions	76
soliciting National Conference of Metropolitan Judges	10
spouse hosting party for another candidate in judge's home	284
United Way board of directors	189
use of name in D.A.R.E. solicitation	280
"GET OUT THE VOTE" PROGRAM	51
GIFTS
acceptance of holiday gifts	194
from a lawyer	216
to a judge for catastrophic loss	215
GRIEF COUNSELING	101
HONORARIUM	278
HOSPITALITY
from a lawyer	216
HOT CHECKS
war on hot checks	225
INSTRUCTION OF LAW OFFICERS ON CROSS-EXAMINATION	66
INTERPRETATION OF LAW	90
INTRODUCING CANDIDATES	13
JOINT
Advertising	100
campaign by judicial candidates	213
fund raising event	100
political activity	100
JUDGE
as member of host committee for fund raising event	150
as participant in judicial liaison program	294
as subject of a roast	198
as trustee	3
owning business	227
political activities	235
use of title "judge" in advertising	159
..........................................................................	164
..........................................................................	195
use of title “judge” when judge’s spouse is candidate for judicial office	295
JUDICIAL ROBES
wearing robes as lending prestige of office	253
JUROR QUALIFICATION PROCESS	18
JURY PAY	147
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
as sales tax coordinator	243
as school board member	269
LEAVE WITHOUT PAY	223
LEGISLATION
drafting or originating	76
LESSOR OF LAW OFFICE	153
LETTER OF APPRECIATION TO JURORS	68
..........................................................................	69
LETTER TO LOCAL BAR REQUESTING VOLUNTEERS	258
LETTERHEAD
asking lawyers to join bar association	137
committee to restore courthouse	131
district judge retired	102
former judge	128
fraternal organization	67
included in for-profit publication	192
jury appreciation letters	68
..........................................................................	69
law firm's stationery	87
personal business and social correspondence	137
picture of the judge	137
retired or former judges	87
solicit contributions	137
substance abuse	192
LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION	222
LOANS	94
MAINTAINING PART-TIME OFFICE AT A LAW SCHOOL OF A STATE UNIVERSITY	178
MARRIAGE CEREMONY (see also WEDDINGS)
advertising and charging for marriage services	72
fee	236
MASTER
appearing as lawyer	166
appointment of	79
municipal judge as part-time master	187
on leave without pay	223
practice in that probate court	200
serve as a member of a city planning and zoning board	80
MEDIATION
to expedite settlement	120
training	233
MEDIATOR (see also ARBITRATOR)
representation of client in mediation after appointment as judge	293
civil cases	120
former judge as	124
master on leave serving as	223
pro bono	161
suspended judge as	217
MEETING
with candidate and discussing issues and politics	14
with county commissioners concerning county's cases	133
with local trial lawyers association representative	294
with newspaper's editorial board	134
MODERATOR
community dispute	171
MORTGAGE COMPANY
ownership of	227
MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE
practicing attorney	173
..........................................................................	288
serving as certified peace officer, bailing, defense, and/or prosecuting attorney	242
serving as school board member or head of school security	269
serving while Family Court associate judge	273
NEPOTISM (see APPOINTMENT)
NEWS MEDIA
inquiries	95
serve as member of response team	265
OWNERSHIP
mortgage company	227
office building leased to attorneys	239
professional corporation	129
shares of stock	27
title insurance business	23
..........................................................................	227
PARDON	207
PAROLE	146
..........................................................................	266
PART-TIME
family law associate judge practicing law	296
county court at law judge	9
judge	21
judge representing clients	132
master as commission appointee	235
master practicing law	190
municipal judge endorsing candidates	92
municipal judge representing police officer	288
PARTNERS OR ASSOCIATES OF PART-TIME ASSOCIATE JUDGE
practicing in court where associate judge appointed	190
PARTY CONVENTIONS	53C
..........................................................................	259
PASSING OUT BUSINESS CARDS
Criminal Lawyers Association	174
PAYMENT FOR CASE INFORMATION	257
POLITICAL ACTIVITY	4
..........................................................................	13
..........................................................................	34
"get out the vote" campaign	51
introducing candidates	2
State Bar election	51
support for candidate for executive committee	50
POLITICAL ADVERTISING
by sitting judge	159
endorsements	184
judge’s spouse as candidate for judicial office	295
position on abortion	184
use of title "Judge"	159
..........................................................................	164
..........................................................................	195
..........................................................................	232
POLITICAL PARTY
answering questions regarding party's platform	250
campaigning for candidates of one's own party	170
contributions	4
..........................................................................	40
guest of honor at fund raising event	162
state convention program	231
support for candidate for executive committee	50
PRACTICING
law	9
..........................................................................	132
..........................................................................	288
..........................................................................	296
psychologist, county judge as	218
PREPARATION
of application to commit person to mental hospital	127
of pleadings	104
PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF ORGANIZATIONS	158
PROBATE COUNSEL FOR FAMILY MEMBER	47
PROBATION	38
PROSECUTING CASES
by justices of the peace	225
PROXIMITY OF COUNTY ATTORNEY AND COUNTY JUDGE'S OFFICES	268
PUBLIC SUPPORT
for anti-crime luncheon	185
REAL ESTATE
ownership of building leased to attorneys	239
RECOMMENDATIONS
letters of	222
that friends vote for candidates	13
to board of pardons and paroles	146
..........................................................................	266
RECUSAL OR RECUSE (see also DISQUALIFICATION)	7
..........................................................................	12
..........................................................................	27
..........................................................................	172
..........................................................................	178
ownership of stock	35
REFERRAL FEE
from an attorney	49
..........................................................................	235
from the realtor	210
REFERRALS
family counseling course	206
to a private law firm	289
REGIONAL PLANNNG COMMISSION	113
REMOVAL
of retained attorney for ineffective assistance of counsel	78
RENTAL
former law office	179
house, as financial undertaking	8
REPRESENTATION
of client in federal court in another state after appointment as judge	293
of family law clients after appointment as part-time family law associate judge	296
of spouse	226
REQUIRE DONATIONS TO SPECIFIC CHARITY	241
RESPONSE TO NEGATIVE PUBLICITY	209
serve on media response team	265
RETIRED JUDGE
extra-judicial service	32
financial activities	33
former judge	186
judicial title	155
lawyer activities	155
not subject to assignment	186
perform weddings	155
political activities	155
practice of law - administrative tribunal	46
raise money for charities	155
subject to recall	15
trustee in foreclosure	96
ROAST
judge as subject of	198
SALE OF
report on docket by clerk	107
case information by judge and/or staff	257
final judgments, cash streams or accounts receivables	271
SALES AGENT	221
SALES TAX COORDINATOR	243
justice of the peace
SCHOOL BOARD
justice of the peace	143
..........................................................................	269
municipal court judge	269
SELLING OF TICKETS FOR VARIOUS FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES	11
SERVE ON OR AS
advisor to public task force	86
advisory board member	57
private non-profit corporation for battered wives	57
advisory director
on the board of a political subdivision	91
mutual savings and loan association	38
bar disciplinary committee	74
board member of water supply corporation	228
Board of Directors
Advocacy, Inc	26
Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program	281
local United Way	189
Shrine Temple	274
board of a Mental Health Mental Retardation Center	52
board of a non-profit corporation	245
which trains volunteers	240
board of regents of a state university	275
board of trustees of the Texas Association of Counties Health Insurance Trust	103
both County Juvenile Board and Texas Juvenile Probation Commission	148
broker of sale of judgments	271
CASA volunteer	208
chair of the Mayor's Commission on the Status of Women	235
chair of fund raising event for non-profit charity	249
chairman of the board of a title company	81
city attorney	173
city planning and zoning board	80
city's zoning board of adjustment	203
co-chairman of a committee	115
Commission on Status of Women	28
committee to prevent wrongful executions	256
committee to restore courthouse	131
condominium board	279
consultant
private non-profit corporation for housing project	62
criminal justice accounting board	20
D.A.R.E president	280
delegate to party convention	53C
..........................................................................	259
director
bank	42
.......................................	89
.......................................	94
criminal justice advisory board	20
mutual savings and loan association	37
of county crime commission	229
of holding company bank	61
private non-profit corporation for battered wives	57
savings and loan association (see bank)
district chairman or district commissioner of local Boy Scouts	158
downtown development committee	141
Economic Development Corporation Board	114
head of school security, municipal judge	269
honorary committee for charity	251
host committee for Guardian Ad Litem, Inc	252
hospital division of a non-profit corporation	144
Institutional Review Board of the Mexia State School	71
Job Training Agency Board	122
Judicial Council of the Children's Assessment Center	270
Knights of Columbus	158
member of media response team	265
member of the National Committee to Prevent Wrongful Executions	256
metropolitan transportation organization	113
Municipal Commission on Disabilities	167
municipal judge	273
neighborhood association	279
organizer of a new bank	70
president of a county women's political caucus	235
pro bono as a mediator	161
property owners' corporation, officer or director of	108
Regional "Council of Governments"	119
reserve deputy sheriff in another county	149
school board trustee	143
..........................................................................	269
Sickle Cell Association honorary committee	251
special assistant to the county party chair responsible for appointments	230
State Bar Grievance Committee	17
state board concerned with non-judicial matters	65
State Party Executive Committee	259
steering committee for constitutional amendment	109
substitute trustee in non-judicial foreclosure proceedings	98
tax increment financing district	113
teen court judge	273
Texas Board of Criminal Justice	246
trustee	54
..........................................................................	84
..........................................................................	151
trustee of charitable trust	152
..........................................................................	3
..........................................................................	77
uncompensated member of county employees' credit union	85
university regent	43
volunteer lawyers association	275
	282
SOLICITATION OF FUNDS (see also FUND RAISING)
by judges	10
celebrity auctioneer for public TV	16
for banquet for law enforcement personnel	229
from jury for Children's Protective Services	147
parochial school	25
Texas Center for Judiciary	58
SPOUSE
as corporate director of bank	70
candidate for elective office	180.295
host of fund raiser for another candidate in judge's home	284
member of a political action committee	123
represented by judge	226
STAFF (see also COURT PERSONNEL)
accept holiday or seasonal gifts	194
accept payment for court information	257
attend holiday or seasonal law firm parties	194
campaign for political candidates	234
contribute money to a candidate	145
court coordinator collecting notary fees	197
participate in trip organized by attorney	140
political activities	145
staff attorney performing pro bono appellate work	283
summer judicial intern provided by bar association	286
use of staff for State Bar committee work	160
STATE BAR COMMITTEE	160
STATE COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL CONDUCT	90
..........................................................................	97
STOCK
divestiture	36
recusal	35
SUPPORT
creation of Judicial Compensation Commission	254
for organization seeking CJAD funding	244
for bond issue	82
of bond election	64
of county bond election	82
for candidate for executive chairman of political party	50
SUPPORTIVE COMMENTS
fund raising events for another	60
SUSPENDED SENTENCE	125
SUSPENSION	217
TEEN COURT JUDGE	273
TELEVISION
celebrity auctioneer	16
for financial gain	204
in courtroom	19
moderator for public service TV	22
public service announcement seeking volunteers for charity	253
voir dire examination of a jury panel	75
TESTIFY
as an expert witness	139
at attorney grievance proceeding	277
THANK YOU PAGE IN POLITICAL PARTY STATE CONVENTION FOR CONTRIBUTIONS	231
TITLE INSURANCE BUSINESS	23
TRIP
by staff	140
constitutional county judge	156
TRUSTEE (see also SERVE ON OR AS)	54
..........................................................................	84
..........................................................................	151
..........................................................................	152
charitable trust	3
..........................................................................	77
..........................................................................	85
VIOLATIONS OF LAW
duty to report immigration law violations	247
VOLUNTEERS
soliciting volunteers for pro bono legal clinic	258
WEB SITE
court's use of law firm web site	248
WEDDINGS (see also MARRIAGE CEREMONY)
advertising and charging for	72
..........................................................................	193
fee	236
performance of	72
performed by former judge	155
solicitation of	292
WIFE AS BENEFICIARY OF TRUST	5
WRITING ARTICLE DISCUSSING PRIOR DECISION	191