Section 1-97. – Restrictions on activities of registrants and lobbyists. Contingent compensation prohibited. Report to recipient required.
(a) No registrant or anyone acting on behalf of a registrant shall knowingly give a gift, as defined in subdivision (7) of section 1-91, to any state employee, public official, candidate for public office or a member of any such person's staff or immediate family. Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit any […]
Section 1-98. – Appeal from board decision.
Any person aggrieved by any final decision of the board, made pursuant to this part, may appeal such decision in accordance with the provisions of section 4-175 or section 4-183. (P.A. 77-605, S. 9, 21; P.A. 84-21, S. 4, 5; P.A. 05-183, S. 24.) History: P.A. 84-21 added reference to Sec. 4-175; P.A. 05-183 replaced […]
Section 1-99. – Authority of board after finding violation.
(a) The board, upon a finding made pursuant to section 1-93 that there has been a violation of any provision of this part, shall have the authority to order the violator to do any or all of the following: (1) Cease and desist the violation of this part; (2) file any report, statement or other […]
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 […]