2007 Formal Opinions

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• 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, 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.

• Honorable Pam Law, Commissioner of Revenue Services, Formal Opinion 2007-014, Attorney General State of Connecticut

  This opinion is in response to your request for advice on whether § 33 of Public Act 07-253 (Public Act), which imposes a tax on gross earnings from the provision of community antenna television service, video programming service by satellite, and certified video programming service in the State

• 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 Thomas R. Sullivan, Insurance Commissioner, Formal Opinion 2007-022, Attorney General State of Connecticut

  You have requested an opinion (1) whether “the Insurance Department has the legally required jurisdictional authority to hear and decide an employment status dispute between an insured and its insurer where the dispute solely involves the factual determination of whether a worker should be classified as an employee or an independent contractor

• Honorable Valerie Lewis, Formal Opinion 2007-003, Attorney General State of Connecticut

  Asked this office whether the Board of Governors of Higher Education and the Department of Higher Education's have the statutory authority to require the constituent units of the state system of higher education to provide the Board and DHE with personally identifiable confidential student and student family information, including social security numbers.

• Honorable Jeanne Milstein, Child Advocate, Formal Opinion 2007-008, Attorney General State of Connecticut

  This letter responds to your request for a formal opinion on whether the Department of Children and Families (DCF) is prohibited by the federal Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. § 290dd-2 (the Federal Act) from disclosing to the Office of the Child Advocate (OCA) certain substance abuse treatment records that you requested pursuant to your authority under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-13m.

• 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

• Karen Senich, Executive Director, Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism, Formal Opinion 2007-031, Attorney General State of Connecticut

  You have requested our opinion on whether religious organizations are eligible to accept awards in the Arts Presentation Grant Program (Grant Program) of the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism

• 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

• 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)

• 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

• 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.

• Honorable James A. Amann, Speaker of the House, Formal Opinion 2007-033, Attorney General State of Connecticut

  This letter is in response to your request for a formal legal opinion concerning an employment issue impacting Representative Bruce Morris. I understand from your letter that Representative Morris is employed as the director of human relations for the Norwalk Board of Education