2007 Formal Opinions

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• Martin R. Libbin, Deputy Director, Legal Services, Formal Opinion 2007-023, Attorney General State of Connecticut

  This letter is in response to your request for a formal legal opinion as to whether the Judicial Branch has a legal duty to disclose to the public the master list of prospective jurors compiled pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-222a.

• Mr. Brian S. Sigman, Executive Director, Board of Education and Services for the Blind, Formal Opinion 2007-035, Attorney General State of Connecticut

  You have asked for my opinion on the authority of the Board of Education and Services for the Blind (BESB) to choose the brand name products to be sold in vending machines placed on public property by BESB pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-303

• Richard F. Banbury, Esq., Executive Director Council on Probate Judicial Conduct, Formal Opinion 2007-030, Attorney State of Connecticut

  Thank you for your letter requesting my opinion on whether the Council on Probate Judicial Conduct (“the Council”) has jurisdiction over a complaint concerning alleged misconduct committed during a Judge of Probate’s term of office, but not filed until after the expiration of the judge’s term

• The Honorable M. Jodi Rell, Governor, Formal Opinion 2007-011, Attorney General State of Connecitcut

  You have asked me several questions regarding the funding the University of Connecticut (“UConn”) may use to repair code violations discovered in buildings constructed or renovated under the University of Connecticut 2000 Act

• Honorable John Danaher, Commissioner of Public Safety, Formal Opinion 2007-007, Attorney General State of Connecticut

  You have asked for our opinion whether federal and state law permits a municipality to operate a Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) Section 8 housing program outside of its geographical area.

• Honorable Louis C. DeLuca, Senate Minority Leader, Honorable Andrew Roraback, State Senator, 30th District, Formal Opinion 2007-006, Attorney General State of Connecticut

  You have requested our opinion as to whether Section 27-76 of the Connecticut General Statutes permits honor guards from bona fide Connecticut State Veteran’s Organizations to accept pay at a rate of less than the fifty dollars per day as set forth in that statute.

• Peter A. Clark, Executive Director, Judicial Review Council, Formal Opinion 2007-032, Attorney General State of Connecticut

  Thank you for your letter requesting my opinion on two questions: (1) whether the Judicial Review Council (“the Council”) has jurisdiction over misconduct committed by acting workers’ compensation commissioners appointed on a per diem basis pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-280(a)

• Carolyn Signorelli, Chief Child Protection Attorney, Formal Opinion 2007-015, Attorney General State of Connecticut

  This letter is in response to your request for a formal legal opinion as to whether attorneys who serve dually as attorneys and guardians ad litem (“GALs”) in certain Juvenile Matters are entitled to “state employee immunity and liability defense” by the Attorney General

• Christopher R. Adams, Chairman, State Board f Firearms Permit Examiners, Formal Opinion 2007-026, Attorney General State of Connecticut

  Recently, you requested an opinion regarding whether a conflict of interest exists for a member of the Board of Firearms Permit Examiners (hereinafter the Board) arising from his participation as the named plaintiff in a class action lawsuit against the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety

• Daniel F. Caruso, Chairman, Citing Council, Formal Opinion 2007-017, Attorney General State of Connecticut

  Your agency has asked for an opinion on whether the Connecticut Siting Council (“Council”) has jurisdiction over the siting of municipal towers pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16-50i (a)(6)

• Daniel F. Caruso, Chairman, Formal Opinion 2007-010, Attorney General State of Connecticut

  You have asked me to provide “an opinion as to what the rights and responsibilities are of the utility companies relative to their use of existing easements” in connection with the Middletown – Norwalk 345 kV electric transmission line and associated facilities approved by the Council in Docket No. 272.

• David G. Carter, Sr., Chancellor, Connecticut State University System, Formal Opinion 2007-024, Attorney General State of Connecticut

  I have received your request for advice asking whether the publication of a so-called cartoon entitled "Polydongs" in the student newspaper at Central Connecticut State University (hereinafter “CCSU” or the “University”) is speech protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.

• Dennis F. Kerrigan, Jr. Chairman, State Marshal Commission, Formal Opinion 2007-019, Attorney General State of Connecticut

  As Chairman of the State Marshal Commission, you have requested a formal opinion of the Attorney General as to whether state marshals are prohibited from participating in a business entitled Connecticut Service Network, LLC

• Deputy Commissioner Norma Gyle, Department of Public Health, Formal Opinion 2007-034, Attorney General State of Connecticut

  You have asked this office for an opinion as to whether Tilcon Connecticut, Inc. (Tilcon) may select and pay for an independent third party environmental evaluation under Public Act 07-05 §64

• Honorable Dennis Kerrigan, Chairman, Formal Opinion 2007-002, Attorney General State of Connecticut

  In your letter dated August 15, 2006 you have asked this office to render a formal opinion concerning the service of capias mittimus by state marshals. Your letter raises the following questions