Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 10 - Codes of Ethics
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 activity prohibited under section 53a-147 or 53a-148.

(b) No person shall employ, or be employed as, a lobbyist for compensation that is contingent upon the outcome of any administrative or legislative action.
(c) No lobbyist may: (1) Do anything with the purpose of placing any public official under personal obligation; (2) attempt to influence any legislative or administrative action for the purpose of thereafter being employed to secure its defeat; (3) cause any communication to be sent to any public official in the name of any other individual except with the consent of such individual; or (4) be retained as a lobbyist by a state agency or quasi-public agency.
(d) Any person who gives to a public official, state employee or candidate for public office, or a member of any such person's staff or immediate family anything of value which is subject to the reporting requirements pursuant to subsection (e) of section 1-96 shall, not later than ten days thereafter, give such recipient a written report stating the name of the donor, a description of the item or items given, the value of such items and the cumulative value of all items given to such recipient during that calendar year. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to a political contribution otherwise reported as required by law.
(P.A. 77-605, S. 8, 21; P.A. 81-339, S. 6, 7; P.A. 82-423, S. 5, 8; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-1, S. 4, 22; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-6, S. 8, 14; P.A. 13-244, S. 18; P.A. 18-137, S. 22; P.A. 21-164, S. 14.)
History: P.A. 81-339 increased aggregate gift limitation from $25 to $35; P.A. 82-423 amended Subsec. (a) to increase amount from $35 to $50; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-1 amended Subsec. (a) by inserting “knowingly” and making technical changes; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-6 amended Subsec. (a) to delete reference to gifts of $50 or more in value and added new Subsec. (d) re written reports by person who gives to a public official, state employee or candidate or a member of person's staff or family anything of value, effective January 1, 1998; P.A. 13-244 replaced reference to Sec. 1-91(g) with reference to Sec. 1-91(7) in Subsec. (a); P.A. 18-137 amended Subsec. (c) to add Subdiv. (4) re prohibition against retainer by state or quasi-public agency; P.A. 21-164 amended Subsec. (b) to add prohibition on employing lobbyist for compensation contingent on administrative or legislative action outcome and to make a technical change.

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.