Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 10 - Codes of Ethics
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 information as required by this part; or (3) pay a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars for each violation of this part. The board may prohibit any person who intentionally violates any provision of this part from engaging in the profession of lobbyist for a period of not more than two years. The board may impose a civil penalty on any person who knowingly enters into a contingent fee agreement in violation of subsection (b) of section 1-97 or terminates a lobbying contract as the result of the outcome of an administrative or legislative action. The civil penalty shall be equal to the amount of compensation which the registrant was required to be paid under the agreement.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the board may, after a hearing conducted in accordance with sections 4-176e to 4-184, inclusive, upon the concurring vote of two-thirds of its members present and voting, impose a civil penalty not to exceed ten dollars per day upon any registrant who fails to file any report, statement or other information as required by this part. Each distinct violation of this subsection shall be a separate offense and, in case of a continued violation, each day thereof shall be deemed a separate offense. In no event shall the aggregate penalty imposed for such failure to file exceed ten thousand dollars.
(c) The board may also report its finding to the Chief State's Attorney for any action deemed necessary.
(d) Any civil penalty imposed by the board pursuant to this section may be enforced by the Office of State Ethics as a money judgment in accordance with chapter 906.
(P.A. 77-605, S. 10, 21; P.A. 79-615, S. 8, 10; P.A. 80-483, S. 4, 186; P.A. 83-249, S. 13, 14; 83-586, S. 13, 14; P.A. 84-546, S. 147, 173; P.A. 88-317, S. 43, 107; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-1, S. 18; P.A. 94-132, S. 8; P.A. 04-38, S. 6; 04-204, S. 8; P.A. 05-183, S. 25, 29; P.A. 17-235, S. 9.)
History: P.A. 79-615 provided for civil penalty for failure to file required information; P.A. 80-483 made technical changes; P.A. 83-249 amended Subsec. (b) to require concurring vote of five members; P.A. 83-586 allowed commission to prohibit any person who intentionally violates code from engaging in the profession of lobbyist for up to two years; P.A. 84-546 made technical change to Subsec. (a); P.A. 88-317 substituted “4-176e” for “4-177” in Subsec. (b), effective July 1, 1989, and applicable to all agency proceedings commencing on or after that date; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-1 amended Subsec. (a) to authorize commission to impose civil penalties re contingent fee agreements and termination of contract due to administrative or legislative action; P.A. 94-132 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) by changing maximum penalty from $1,000 to $2,000; P.A. 04-38 amended Subsec. (a) to increase the maximum penalty from $2,000 to $10,000 and amended Subsec. (b) to make a technical change and increase the maximum aggregate penalty from $2,000 to $10,000, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-204 amended Subsec. (b) to increase vote required for imposition of civil penalty from five to six members and to make a technical change, effective June 3, 2004; P.A. 05-183 replaced “commission” with “board” throughout the section and amended Subsec. (b) to change the requirement for a finding of a violation from a vote of six members to a vote of two-thirds of the members, effective July 1, 2005; P.A. 17-235 amended Subsec. (b) to add “present and voting” re vote of members for finding of violation and added Subsec. (d) re civil penalty to be enforced as money judgment.

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.