Opinion No.

Honorable Ben Z. Grant Chairman, Judiciary Committee Texas House of Representatives P. O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769

Re: Validity of financial disclosure ordinance applying to officials and candidates in a home rule city.

Dear Chairman Grant:

You have submitted to us a proposed financial disclosure ordinance and asked whether it would, if enacted by a home rule city, conform to various provisions of state and federal law. The proposed ordinance would require the mayor, city council members, the city manager and other specified high ranking city officials and candidates for city office to file…