1990 Formal Opinions

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• Honorable Bernard R. Sullivan, Department of Public Safety, 1990-035 Formal Opinion, Attorney General of Connecticut

  In a letter dated May 29, 1990, you request our advice on the effect of 1989 Conn. Pub. Acts No. 89-255 e4(c) on the plan review application and permit procedures and issuance of certificates of occupancy sections of the Connecticut State Building Code. Your questions appear to be directed primarily at the scope of the independent engineering consultant review required by 1989 Conn. Pub. Acts No. 89-255.

• Honorable Elliot A. Ginsberg , Commissioner, Department of Human Resources, 1990-027 Formal Opinion, Attorney General of Connecticut

  By memoranda dated October 20, 1989, you asked for a formal opinion on whether there are any statutes which prohibit towns from imposing "special exception" zoning permit requirements on family day care homes that are registered by the Department of Human Resources.

• Honorable Howard B. Brown, Jr. , Banking Commissioner 1990-031 Formal Opinion, Attorney General of Connecticut

  You have requested our advice concerning the types of accounts that are available for deposit of funds pursuant to section 51-81c of the Connecticut General Statutes, as amended by Public Act 89-196. Section 51-81c established the Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts program ("IOLTA").

• Honorable J. Edward Caldwell, Office of the Comptroller, 1990-017 Formal Opinion, Attorney General of Connecticut

  This office has been asked to respond to two questions concerning life insurance coverage for retirees. Specifically, you have asked (1) whether the letter sent by the Comptroller's Office to retirees provides adequate notice to such retirees of the reduction in life insurance coverage that occurs upon retirement and (2) what benefit amount would a retiree receive who dies prior to receipt of the aforementioned letter from the Comptroller's Office.

• Honorable James V. Albano, State Electrical Work Examining Board, 1990-005 Formal Opinion, Attorney General of Connecticut

  In your letter dated September 26, 1989, you requested our opinion concerning Conn. Gen. Stat. e21a-8(9). Section 21a-8(9) permits the Department of Consumer Protection ("DCP") to contract with third parties to administer licensing examinations on behalf of various state boards and commissions, including the State Electrical Work Examining Board (the "Board"). You asked what the extent of the Board's authority was in the selection process of the third party.

• Honorable John F. Healy, Chairman, Department of Liquor Control , 1990-033 Formal Opinion, Attorney General of Connecticut

  This is in response to your recent request for an opinion of the Attorney General concerning fee charges for the registration of brands of alcoholic liquors under the Liquor Control Act, Conn. Gen. Stat. e 30-63(a).

• Honorable Lorraine M. Aronson, Commissioner, Department of Income Maintenance, 1990-029 Formal Opinion, Attorney General of Connecticut

  We are responding to your request for the opinion of this office as to whether your department is legally authorized to renew an existing special two year general assistance contract with one municipality in light of the facts that the authorization of the original enabling legislation has expired and the most recent session of the General Assembly failed to enact Proposed Bill No. 5301 which would have extended such enabling legislation.

• James B. Holmes, Chairman, State Insurance Purchasing Board, 1990-025 Formal Opinion, Attorney General of Connecticut

  This letter is in response to your request for advice concerning the State Insurance Purchasing Board's authority to obtain surety bonds for members of the board of directors of the Connecticut Convention Center Authority.

• John C. Ford, Administrator, Commission on Victim Services, 1990-024 Formal Opinion, Attorney General of Connecticut

  You have asked for our opinion whether the provisions of 1987 Conn. Pub. Acts No. 87-554, Sec. 10.(c), now Conn. Gen. Stat. e 54-211(c), should be applied retroactively to a claim which arose prior to the effective date of the act.

• Leo V. Donohue and Henry J. Becker, Jr., Auditors of Public Accounts, 1990-016 Formal Opinion, Attorney General of Connecticut

  This is in reply to your letter asking whether the awarding of the Mid-Connecticut Project contract by the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority (CRRA) to Combustion Engineering, Inc., complied with statutory requirements.

• Major John Watson, Connecticut State Police, 1990-008 Formal Opinion, Attorney General of Connecticut

  In his letter to us, Lt. Col. John A. Mulligan requested our advice concerning the use of certain closed circuit video monitoring equipment to monitor the area to the rear of certain motor vehicles. His specific question to us is "whether installation and use of such equipment violates Section 14-105 of the General Statutes or any other provision of our law."

• Major John Watson, Executive Officer, Connecticut State Police, 1990-019 Formal Opinion, Attorney General of Connecticut

  In a letter to us, Lieutenant Colonel John A. Mulligan requested our advice regarding the propriety of state police and local constables entering upon private property for the purpose of enforcing an ordinance of the town of Woodbury regarding the removal of junked cars from private property.

• Mr. Anthony V. Milano, Secretary, Office of Policy, 1990-044 Formal Opinion, Attorney General of Connecticut

  In your letter of October 12, 1990, you posed several questions regarding the property tax relief program in Conn. Gen. Stat. e 12-62d. From discussions with your staff, we have been informed that the only question which we need answer concerns the proper interpretation of l989 Conn. Pub. Acts 89-251, e 192(h)(2), codified as Conn. Gen. Stat. e 12-62d(h)(2).