Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 10 - Codes of Ethics
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 of a public official of ten dollars or more and all other expenditures of fifty dollars or more.

(b) The Office of State Ethics may require, on a random basis, any registrant to make all such documents substantiating financial reports concerning lobbying activities on and after October 1, 1991, available for inspection and copying by the Office of State Ethics for the purpose of verifying such financial reports, provided no registrant shall be subject to such requirement more than one time during any three consecutive years. The Office of State Ethics shall select registrants to be audited by lot in a ceremony which shall be open to the public. Nothing in this subsection shall require a registrant to make any documents concerning nonlobbying activities available to the Office of State Ethics for inspection and copying.
(P.A. 79-615, S. 7, 10; P.A. 81-339, S. 5, 7; P.A. 82-423, S. 4, 8; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-1, S. 13; P.A. 92-149, S. 4, 12; P.A. 05-183, S. 22.)
History: P.A. 81-339 increased amount of expenditures for which receipts must be kept from $25 to $35 or more; P.A. 82-423 increased amount from $35 to $50; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-1 added Subsec. (b) re commission authority to require registrant to make documents available for inspection and copying; P.A. 92-149 amended Subsec. (a) to specify applicability to expenditures for benefit of public official of $10 or more; P.A. 05-183 amended Subsec. (b) to replace “commission” with “Office of State Ethics” throughout the subsection, effective July 1, 2005.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 1 - Provisions of General Application

Chapter 10 - Codes of Ethics

Section 1-79. - Definitions.

Section 1-79a. - Calculation of dollar limit on gifts.

Section 1-80. - Office of State Ethics. Citizen's Ethics Advisory Board. Members; appointment; qualifications; vacancies; compensation; restrictions. Hearings.

Section 1-80a. - Statements filed with commission. Restrictions on use.

Section 1-80b to 1-80d. - State Ethics Commission member serving as Citizen's Ethics Advisory Board member; Citizen's Ethics Advisory Board member appointment by Governor. Appointment of interim executive director. Transfer of State Ethics Commission...

Section 1-80e. - Designation of judge trial referees.

Section 1-81. - Duties of the board, Office of State Ethics. Employment of executive director, general counsel, ethics enforcement officer. Legal and enforcement divisions of the Office of State Ethics. Regulations. State personnel training in ethics...

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 1-82. - Complaints. Procedure. Time limits. Investigation; notice; hearings. Attorneys' fees. Damages for complaints without foundation.

Section 1-82a. - Confidentiality of complaints, evaluations of possible violations and investigations. Publication of findings.

Section 1-82b. - Continuation of certain probable cause hearings.

Section 1-83. - Statements of financial interests. Filing requirements. Ethics statements. Confidentiality. Waiver.

Section 1-84. (Formerly Sec. 1-66). - Prohibited activities. Exception re employment of immediate family at constituent unit.

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 1-84c. - Donation of goods or services to state or quasi-public agencies. Reporting requirement.

Section 1-84d. - Foundations or alumni associations established for the benefit of a constituent unit of public higher education or technical education and career school.

Section 1-85. (Formerly Sec. 1-68). - Interest in conflict with discharge of duties.

Section 1-86. - Procedure when discharge of duty affects official's or state employee's financial interests. Lobbyists prohibited from accepting employment with General Assembly and General Assembly members forbidden to be lobbyists.

Section 1-86d. - Legal defense fund established by or for a public official or state employee. Reports. Contributions.

Section 1-86e. - Consultants, independent contractors and their employees. Prohibited activities.

Section 1-87. - Aggrieved persons. Appeals.

Section 1-88. - Authority of board after finding violation. Prohibition against disclosure of information. Enforcement of civil penalties.

Section 1-89. - Violations; penalties. Disciplinary powers of the legislature, agencies and commissions. Civil action for damages.

Section 1-89a. - Conferences on ethical issues.

Section 1-90. - Commission to review oath of office for members of General Assembly.

Section 1-90a. - Exemption re student public official or state employee of a public institution of higher education. Policies and procedures re standards of student conduct.

Section 1-91. - Definitions.

Section 1-92. - Duties of board and Office of State Ethics. Regulations. Advisory opinions.

Section 1-93. - Complaints. Procedure. Time limits. Investigation; notice; hearings. Damages for complaints without foundation.

Section 1-93a. - Confidentiality of complaints, evaluations of possible violations and investigations. Publication of findings.

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 1-97. - Restrictions on activities of registrants and lobbyists. Contingent compensation prohibited. Report to recipient required.

Section 1-98. - Appeal from board decision.

Section 1-99. - Authority of board after finding violation.

Section 1-100. - Violations; penalties.

Section 1-100b. - Suspension or revocation of communicator lobbyist's registration. Finding by Office of State Ethics.

Section 1-101. - Lobbyists to wear badges. Regulations.

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.

Section 1-101aa. - Provider participation in informal committees, task forces and work groups of certain state agencies not deemed to be lobbying.

Section 1-101bb. - Quasi-public agencies and state agencies prohibited from retaining lobbyists.

Section 1-101mm. - Definitions.

Section 1-101nn. - Solicitation of information not available to other bidders from public official or state employee by contract bidder or contractor. Charging agency for work not performed. Information concerning donation of goods and services to st...

Section 1-101oo. - Jurisdiction over nonresidents. Secretary of the State as process agent. Service of process.

Section 1-101pp. - Reporting of ethics violations by state or quasi-public agency heads or deputies and persons in charge of state agency procurement, contracting or human resources.

Section 1-101qq. - State ethics law summary provided to persons seeking large state construction or procurement contract. Representation of agreement to comply in contract. Summary and representation re subcontractors and consultants. Failure to incl...

Section 1-101rr. - State agency ethics compliance officers. Duties. Liaisons.