As used in this section and sections 1-101nn to 1-101rr, inclusive:
(1) “Business with which the person is associated” means any sole proprietorship, partnership, firm, corporation, trust or other entity through which business for-profit or not-for-profit is conducted in which the person or member of the immediate family of any person who is an individual is a director, officer, owner, limited or general partner, beneficiary of a trust or holder of stock constituting five per cent or more of the total outstanding stock of any class, provided, a person who is an individual or a member of the immediate family of such individual shall not be deemed to be associated with a not-for-profit entity solely by virtue of the fact that such individual or immediate family member is an unpaid director or officer of the not-for-profit entity. “Officer” refers only to the president, executive or senior vice president or treasurer of such business.
(2) “Immediate family” means any spouse, children or dependent relatives who reside in an individual's household.
(3) “Large state construction or procurement contract” means any contract, having a cost of more than five hundred thousand dollars, for (A) the remodeling, alteration, repair or enlargement of any real asset, (B) the construction, alteration, reconstruction, improvement, relocation, widening or changing of the grade of a section of a state highway or a bridge, (C) the purchase or lease of supplies, materials or equipment, as defined in section 4a-50, or (D) the construction, reconstruction, alteration, remodeling, repair or demolition of any public building.
(4) “Person” has the same meaning as provided in section 1-79.
(5) “Public official” has the same meaning as provided in section 1-79.
(6) “Quasi-public agency” has the same meaning as provided in section 1-79.
(7) “State employee” has the same meaning as provided in section 1-79.
(P.A. 05-287, S. 32; P.A. 06-196, S. 15.)
History: P.A. 05-287 effective July 1, 2005; P.A. 06-196 made a technical change, effective June 7, 2006.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 1 - Provisions of General Application
Section 1-79a. - Calculation of dollar limit on gifts.
Section 1-80a. - Statements filed with commission. Restrictions on use.
Section 1-80e. - Designation of judge trial referees.
Section 1-81a. - Recommended appropriations. Allotments.
Section 1-81b. - Summary of ethics laws re bidders, proposers and state contractors.
Section 1-81c. - Mandatory ethics training for public officials. Frequency. Exception.
Section 1-82b. - Continuation of certain probable cause hearings.
Section 1-84a. - Disclosure or use of confidential information by former official or employee.
Section 1-84b. - Certain activities restricted after leaving public office or employment.
Section 1-85. (Formerly Sec. 1-68). - Interest in conflict with discharge of duties.
Section 1-86e. - Consultants, independent contractors and their employees. Prohibited activities.
Section 1-87. - Aggrieved persons. Appeals.
Section 1-89a. - Conferences on ethical issues.
Section 1-90. - Commission to review oath of office for members of General Assembly.
Section 1-92. - Duties of board and Office of State Ethics. Regulations. Advisory opinions.
Section 1-94. - Lobbyist registration with the Office of State Ethics.
Section 1-95. - Registration procedure. Fees.
Section 1-96. - Financial reports of registrants. Requirements.
Section 1-96a. - Maintenance of substantiating documents. Random audits of registrants.
Section 1-96b. - Filing of registrants' financial reports in electronic form.
Section 1-96c. - Public access to computerized data from financial reports.
Section 1-96d. - Statement whether expenditures for legislative reception are reportable.
Section 1-96e. - Statements of necessary expenses paid or reimbursed by registrants.
Section 1-98. - Appeal from board decision.
Section 1-99. - Authority of board after finding violation.
Section 1-100. - Violations; penalties.
Section 1-101. - Lobbyists to wear badges. Regulations.
Section 1-101bb. - Quasi-public agencies and state agencies prohibited from retaining lobbyists.
Section 1-101mm. - Definitions.
Section 1-101rr. - State agency ethics compliance officers. Duties. Liaisons.