The Office of the Attorney General William Tong
Formal Opinions
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Thank you for arranging our meeting with the Connecticut Lottery Corporation to discuss my concerns with the new lottery game entitled "Treasure Tower." Following my viewing of the game, and our helpful round-table discussion, I appreciate the thorough review this game has received from your agency. However, I continue to have grave concerns about the legality of this game and its design characteristics that are very likely to appeal directly to young children. Accordingly, I must and I hereby advise you to withdraw approval for the distribution and implementation of this game, unless and until the legislature passes legislation allowing this type of gaming.
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You have asked for an opinion as to whether, under§ 1-301 of the General Statutes, the Governmental Accountability Commission (GAC) has "the authority to periodically evaluate the Executive Administrator" and "to periodically set goals and expectations for the Executive Administrator."
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This letter responds to your request for a formal legal opinion concerning the authority to appoint a new chairperson for the Board of Firearms Permit Examiners (the "Board").
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Honorable Evonne M. Klein has separately requested a formal opinion as to the applicability of the state prevailing wage statute, Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-53, to construction and renovation projects of local housing authorities.
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This letter responds to your request for a formal legal opinion concerning the scope of the "rental charges" that a municipal fair rent commission is authorized to review. Specifically, you have asked whether a fair rent commission's authority under Conn. CJen. Stat. § 7 -148b
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The Honorable Speaker Sharkey asked for a formal opinion reexamining an opinion issued by Attorney General Richard Blumenthal on September 21, 1993, regarding the training requirements for various law enforcement officers (1993 Opinion).
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You have requested a formal opinion by this office regarding issues presented in Public Act 98-111, Connecticut's most recent "Megan's Law." Public Act 98-111, which becomes effective October 1, 1998, establishes a sexual offender registration system for Connecticut that significantly expands the circumstances under which a convicted sexual offender is required to register with and provide current information to the Department of Public Safety and Connecticut State Police. Failure to register as required is a Class D felony under the act.
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2017-02 Formal Opinion, Attorney General, State of Connecticut
Governor Malloy has requested an opinion, in light of the enactment of Special Act 15-7 and the subsequent developments pursuant to it, of the risks associated with moving forward with the process for authorizing a casino gaming facility operated by an entity jointly owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation (MPTN) and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut (Mohegan) (collectively, Tribes).
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This letter responds to your request for a formal opinion regarding the decision by Mark McQuillian, Commissioner of Education ("Commissioner") and the State Board of Education ("State Board") to suspend the operation of J.M. Wright Technical High School
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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
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You have asked for an advisory opinion concerning the appointment of members to the Connecticut Employment and Training Commission ("CETC"). The CETC has been designated Connecticut's state workforce investment board (board) pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-3h(b)(5), which implements the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998, P.L. 105-200 ("WIA") Sec. 111(b)(1)(C). You have asked whether restrictions on appointments to the board contained in § 31-3i(b) conflict with appointment provisions of WIA, and if so, whether the state statutory provisions are preempted by the federal law.
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You have requested this office's opinion regarding the proper construction of statutory language governing disability retirements under the Connecticut Municipal Retirement System ("CMERS").
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You requested a legal opinion on whether a Connecticut municipal housing authority is authorized to act as the housing authority for the State.
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You have asked this Office's opinion regarding the application of the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution to the work of State Marshals serving civil capia warrants
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You have asked this Office's opinion about whether the State Marshall Commission may require a State Marshall to comploywith the Commissioner's policies