Section 1-100. – Violations; penalties.
(a) Any person who intentionally violates any provision of this part shall (1) for a first violation, be guilty of a class A misdemeanor, except that, if such person derives a financial benefit of one thousand dollars or more as a result of such violation, such person shall be guilty of a class D felony, […]
Section 1-91. – Definitions.
When used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Administrative action” means any action or nonaction of any executive agency of the state with respect to the proposal, drafting, development, consideration, amendment, adoption or repeal of any rule, regulation or utility rate, and any action or nonaction of any executive agency or quasi-public […]
Section 1-100b. – Suspension or revocation of communicator lobbyist's registration. Finding by Office of State Ethics.
(a) The Office of State Ethics, upon a finding that a communicator lobbyist has violated the provisions of subsection (h) of section 9-610, may suspend such lobbyist's registration for a period of not more than the remainder of the term of such registration and may prohibit such lobbyist from engaging in the profession of lobbyist […]
Section 1-92. – Duties of board and Office of State Ethics. Regulations. Advisory opinions.
(a) The Citizen's Ethics Advisory Board shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to carry out the purposes of this part. Such regulations shall not be deemed to govern the conduct of any judge trial referee in the performance of such judge trial referee's duties pursuant to this chapter. Not later than January 1, […]
Section 1-101. – Lobbyists to wear badges. Regulations.
Each individual who is a lobbyist shall, while engaged in lobbying, wear a distinguishing badge which shall identify him as a lobbyist. The size, color, material and other requirements of such badge shall be prescribed by regulation of the Citizen's Ethics Advisory Board. (P.A. 77-605, S. 17, 21; P.A. 84-546, S. 148, 173; P.A. 05-183, […]
Section 1-93. – Complaints. Procedure. Time limits. Investigation; notice; hearings. Damages for complaints without foundation.
(a)(1) Upon the complaint of any person on a form prescribed by the Office of State Ethics, signed under penalty of false statement, or upon its own complaint, the ethics enforcement officer of the Office of State Ethics shall investigate any alleged violation of this part or section 1-101bb. Not later than five days after […]
Section 1-101a. – Prohibition re employment as lobbyist by public official or state employee convicted of a crime related to state or quasi-public agency office.
(a) As used in this section: (1) “Crime related to state or quasi-public agency office” means larceny by state embezzlement, or theft, as defined in subdivision (18) of section 53a-119, bribery under section 53a-147 or bribe receiving under section 53a-148, committed by a person while serving as a public official or state employee; (2) “Public […]
Section 1-93a. – Confidentiality of complaints, evaluations of possible violations and investigations. Publication of findings.
(a) Unless a judge trial referee makes a finding of probable cause, a complaint alleging a violation of this part shall be confidential except upon the request of the respondent. An Office of State Ethics evaluation of a possible violation of this part undertaken prior to a complaint being filed shall be confidential except upon […]
Section 1-94. – Lobbyist registration with the Office of State Ethics.
A lobbyist shall register with the Office of State Ethics pursuant to this part if it or he: (1) Receives or agrees to receive compensation or reimbursement for actual expenses, or both, in a combined amount of three thousand dollars or more in a calendar year for lobbying, whether that receipt of compensation or reimbursement […]
Section 1-95. – Registration procedure. Fees.
(a) Each registrant shall file every two years with the Office of State Ethics on a registration form signed under penalty of false statement on or before January fifteenth of odd-numbered years or prior to the commencement of lobbying whichever is later. If the registrant is not an individual, an authorized officer or agent of […]