Formal Opinions

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• 2020-01 Formal Opinion Attorney General State of Connecticut

  Whether Section 3 of the July 15, 2020 version of the proposed Police Accountability Bill (LCO 3471) would interact with collectively bargained grievance procedures.

• 2020-02 Formal Opinion Attorney General State of Connecticut

  What is the scope of the Judicial Review Council’s authority when considering a judge’s disability retirement application pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 51-49?

• 2019-01 Formal Opinion Attorney General State of Connecticut

  Constitutionality of eliminating the religious exemption for required immunizations, as set forth in Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-204a(a)

• 2019-04 Formal Opinion Attorney General State of Connecticut

  The scope of the State Properties Review Board’s (“Board”) statutory authority to review certain state contracts.

• 2019-02 Formal Opinion Attorney General State of Connecticut

  On the constitutionality of Senate Bill 1134, captioned An Act Restructuring the State Bond Commission and Establishing a Dedicated Bonding Section within the Legislative Office of Fiscal Analysis

• 2019-03 Formal Opinion Attorney General State of Connecticut

  Whether 2019 Senate Bill 64 (An Act Concerning Captive Audience Meetings) and 2019 Senate Bill 440 (An Act Protecting Employee Freedom of Speech and Conscience) are preempted by the federal National Labor Relations Act

• 2018-04 Formal Opinion, Attorney General State of Connecticut

  Denise L. Nappier, State Treasurer, asked for a formal opinion concerning the impact of recent legislative amendments on the state’s bond cap and bond covenants.

• 2018-01 Formal Opinion, Attorney General, State of Connecticut

  The Speaker of the House of Representatives has requested opinions on several gaming-related issues. First, you ask questions about the amendments to the existing gaming agreements with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe (Tribes), and the federal approval thereof, required by Public Act 17-89. Second, you inquire about the implications of a decision in a pending U.S. Supreme Court case that could result in the lifting of a federal prohibition on sports betting. And third, you ask about the legal consequences of legislation creating a request for proposal process for sports betting or casino gaming.

• 2018-02 Formal Opinion Attorney General, State of Connecticut

  Honorable Leonard A. Fasano asked for a formal opinion on whether House Bill 5473, An Act Concerning Captive Audience Meetings (HB 5473), is preempted by federal law.

• 2018-03 Formal Opinion Attorney General State of Connecticut

  You have asked my opinion regarding the ability of the Auditors of Public Accounts (APA or Auditors) to review and copy a report of a private contractor to the Department of Corrections (DOC) regarding the medical care of certain DOC inmates, even though the document is privileged under the attorney-client and attorney work product privileges.

• 2022-02 Formal Opinion Attorney General State of Connecticut

  Does Connecticut law require the Office of Early Childhood to obtain social security numbers from applicants for child care licenses?

• 2022-01 Formal Opinion Attorney General State of Connecticut

  Does Connecticut law mandate an employer-employee relationship between municipalities and assessors?

• 2021-02 Formal Opinion Attorney General State of Connecticut

  Whether Section 13 of House Bill 6443, and the process it proposes for expending public funds, would violate Connecticut's Constitution.

• 2021-01 Formal Opinion Attorney General State of Connecticut

  What is the scope of the State Contracting Standards Board’s jurisdiction over the Connecticut Port Authority, a quasi-public agency?

• 2023-02 Formal Opinion Attorney General State of Connecticut.

  Are Judicial Branch probation officers bound by the intervention and reporting requirements in 2020’s Police Accountability Act?