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 […]
Section 1-96. – Financial reports of registrants. Requirements.
(a) Each client lobbyist registrant shall file with the Office of State Ethics between the first and tenth day of April, July and January a financial report, signed under penalty of false statement. The April and July reports shall cover its lobbying activities during the previous calendar quarter and the January report shall cover its […]
Section 1-96a. – Maintenance of substantiating documents. Random audits of registrants.
(a) Each registrant shall obtain and preserve all accounts, bills, receipts and other documents necessary to substantiate the financial reports required by section 1-96 for a period of three years from the date of the filing of the report referring to such financial matters, provided this section shall apply to each expenditure for the benefit […]
Section 1-86d. – Legal defense fund established by or for a public official or state employee. Reports. Contributions.
(a) Any public official or state employee who establishes a legal defense fund, or for whom a legal defense fund has been established, shall file a report on said fund with the Office of State Ethics not later than the tenth day of January, April, July and October. Each such report shall include the following […]
Section 1-86e. – Consultants, independent contractors and their employees. Prohibited activities.
(a) No person hired by the state as a consultant or independent contractor, and no person employed by such consultant or independent contractor, shall: (1) Use the authority provided under the contract, or any confidential information acquired in the performance of the contract, to obtain financial gain for the consultant or independent contractor, an employee […]