Formal Opinions

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• Martin R. Libbin, Judicial Branch, Formal Opinion 2012-006, Attorney General State of Connecticut

  An opinion on whether a city sheriff is a proper officer for service of support enforcement capias.

• Honorable Jerry Farrell, Jr., Commissioner of Department of Consumer Protection, Formal Opinion 2009-004, Attorney General State of Connecticut

  You have asked for our opinion whether a gasoline retailer who offers a discount for cash paying customers must affirmatively disclose to consumers when such a cash discount does not apply to debit card purchases of gasoline

• Formal Opinion 2014-001, Attorney General, State of Connecticut

  The State Victim Advocate seeks advice regarding the authority of the Department of Correction to grant supervised release, and the Board of Pardons & Paroles to grant parole release to inmates whose convictions include a mandatory minimum sentence of incarceration, prior to the completion of the minimum mandatory sentence in a penal institution.

• Formal Opinion 2014-002, Attorney General, State of Connecticut

  What is the proper treatment of applicants to the Judicial Selection Committee for consideration for Judicial nomination by candidates who have previously served as Superior Court judges, but resigned.

• Formal Opinion 2014-003, Attorney General, State of Connecticut

  Guarantees and surety bonds executed as described in R.C.S.A. §§ 22a-449(d)-109(g) and 22a-449(d)-109(i), respectively, are valid and enforceable in Connecticut if the guarantee or surety contract satisfies the requirements of the Connecticut UST Regulations, it meets all the elements of a valid contract and the contract is either made in this State by an authorized insurer or if made by an entity other than an authorized insurer, is merely incidental to legitimate business or activity of the guarantor or surety.

• Formal Opinion 2014-004, Attorney General, State of Connecticut

  Hon. Denise L. Nappier asked for a formal opinion with regard to the applicability of certain provisions of Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-374c, which governs the issuance of municipal pension deficit funding bonds, to bonds that the City of West Haven (City) is proposing to issue to refund its previously issued pension deficit funding bonds.

• Formal Opinion 2014-005, Attorney General, State of Connecticut

  Under CGS 10-183b(26) and 10-183b(20), is a superintendent statutorily authorized to be "reemployed" in a "school district identified as a priority school district" while receiving retirement benefits from the Teachers' Retirement System.

• Formal Opinion 2014-006, Attorney General, State of Connecticut

  Local municipal zoning requirements and approvals do not apply to the property owned by the state.

• Formal Opinion 2014-007, Attorney General, State of Connecticut

  Connecticut General Statutes Section 12-81(20) does not require an applicant to have served in the armed services during wartime in order to qualify for the property tax exemption created by that subsection.

• Formal Opinion 2014-008, Attorney General, State of Connecticut

  The Department of Administrative Services may enter into contracts for all types of services pursuant to the power granted to it by Title 4a, Chap. 58 of the Connecticut General Statutes.

• Senator Sullivan, Senator Looney, Representatives Lyons and Amann, State Capitol, 2003-012 Formal Opinion, Attorney General of Connecticut

  You have asked for a formal legal opinion concerning the General Assembly's authority to enact a continuing resolution to appropriate funds for the operation of the state government in the absence of a state budget. As you note in your July 11, 2003 letter, the General Assembly passed two biennial budget bills earlier this year, both of which were vetoed by Governor Rowland. Given the lack of a budget for the new fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003, the General Assembly passed a two week continuing resolution or temporary appropriations measure on June 30, 2003.

• CMEEC's request for an opinion on records retension requirements, Formal Opinion 2013-003, Attorney General, State of Connecticut

  LeAnn Power, Public Records Administrator's request for a formal opinion as to whether the Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative (CMEEC) is subject to the municipal records management program under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 11-8.

• Follow up response to President Herbst's request for an opinion on UCONN's Authority, Formal Opinion 2013-007, Attorney General, State of Connecticut

  In a follow up letter to this Office's formal opinion dated October 17, 2013, you have inquired whether the conclusion of that opinion...

• Honorable Evonne Klein in regards to Department of Housing,Formal Opinion 2013-001, Attorney General State of Connecticut

  This letter responds to yours dated June 25, 2013, in which you request our opinion on whether the Department of Housing ("DOH") is public housing agency under the United States Housing Act of 1937 (the "Housing Act"), 42 U.S.C. § 1437 et seq.

• Opinion for DMHAS Commissioner Rehmer, Formal Opinion 2013-04, Attorney General, State of Connecticut

  This opinion responds to your request for advice about whether P.A. 13- 03, §§ 10 and 11 provide exceptions to the psychiatrist-patient privilege contained in Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-146e and ...