Opinions.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 18-17
in effectSec. 18-17. - Opinions.
(a) Upon receipt of a written request from any person subject to the ethical standards set out in section 18-3 herein, the commission may render written advisory opinions about the application of such ethical standards to such person in regard to a specified factual situation, whether existing or hypothetical. Any written advisory opinion so rendered shall be issued not later than the 60th day after the date the commission receives the written request.
(b) On its own initiative, the commission may issue a written advisory opinion about the application of the ethical standards set out in section 18-3 if a majority of the commission determines that an opinion would be in the public interest or in the interest of any person or persons subject to section 18-3; provided, however, that in no case shall the commission issue such an opinion which includes the name of any individual who may be affected by the opinion.
(Ord. No. 87-59, § 1, 1-14-87; Ord. No. 2011-47, §§ 3, 7, 1-12-2011)
Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH18ETFIDI_ARTIIETCO_S18-17OPFetched: 10/26/2026