Formal Opinions

Page 42 of 42

• George F. Wandrak, Division of Special Revenue, 1998-015 Formal Opinion, Attorney General of Connecticut

  This is in response to your request for opinion pertaining to reimbursement of regulatory costs under the Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Procedures, 56 Fed. Reg. 24996 (May 31, 1991) (Procedures). You ask whether the Procedures, which allow you to assess the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe (Tribe) for "reasonable and necessary costs" of regulating and investigating operations at Foxwoods, include reimbursement of indirect as well as direct costs.

• Susan O. Storey, Chief Public Defender, Formal Opinion 2006-024, Attorney General State of Connecticut

  You have asked for a formal opinion whether the State of Connecticut satisfies the requirements of § 413 of the Justice for All Act of 2004 (the Act).

• The Honorable James F. Abromaitis, Department of Economic and Community Development, Formal Opinion 2006-008, Attorney General State of Connecticut

  You have requested our opinion with respect to an application by the Town of Trumbull for a temporary moratorium from the affordable housing land use appeals procedure under the provisions of Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-30g(l).

• Honorable Robert M. Ward, Legislative Office Building, Rm 4200, 1995-007 Formal Opinion, Attorney General of Connecticut

  In a letter dated August 16, 1994, Representative Krawiecki, then House Minority Leader, requested that this office answer two questions regarding an alleged boundary dispute in the Borough of Newtown. We now reply to your attention. 1. His first question asked: What is the appropriate method for taxpayers who assert that the boundaries of a political subdivision of the state are unknown or inadequately marked to compel that entity to conduct a survey of its boundary? 2. His second question asked: Does an individual member of the General Assembly have the power to compel a political subdivision such as a borough to survey its boundary?

• Werner Oyanadel, Acting Executive Director, Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission, Formal Opinion 2010-005, Attorney General, State of Connecticut

  This letter responds to your request for a formal legal opinion concerning the authority of the Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission (the “Commission”) to hold its 13th annual event

• William J. Cibes, Office of Policy and Management, 1992-027 Formal Opinion, Attorney General of Connecticut

  I am writing in response to your request for an advisory opinion regarding the imposition of sales and use taxes on certain utility companies' purchases of goods to be installed in state facilities in performance of energy conservation measures mandated by Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16a-37a and 1991 Conn. Pub. Act No. 91-6 (June Spec. Sess.).

• Honorable Kevin P. Johnston, Honorable Robert G. Jaekle, Auditors of Public Accounts, Formal Opinion 2009-002, Attorney General State of Connecticut

  You have asked for our opinion whether the State Employees Retirement Commission may use retirement fund assets for the purpose of paying overtime to employees

• Honorable Donald Williams Senate President Pro Tempore, Formal Opinion 2009-007, Attorney General State of Connecticut

  You asked for a legal opinion as to the circumstances under which subsection (b) of section 3 of Public Act 09-214 would require the legislative Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee and the Appropriations Committee (the Committees) to prepare and vote on adjusted appropriations

• Ms. Carol Carson, Executive Director, Office of State Ethics, Formal Opinion 2009-006, Attorney General State of Connecticut

  The Bridgeport Roman Catholic Diocesan Corporation (“the Church”) has filed a federal lawsuit against officials of the Office of State Ethics (“OSE”) seeking court orders preventing the OSE from seeking to enforce against the Church certain state laws governing lobbyists

• Mr. Brian Sigman, Executive Director, BESB, Formal Opinion 2011-005, State of Connecticut Attorney General

  Opinion as to whether Conn. Gen. Stat. §10-303 applies to various governmental entities to operate vending machines.

• Hon. Donald E. Williams, Jr., Senate President Pro Tempore, Hon. Martin M. Looney, Senate Majority Leader, Formal Opinion 2010-004, Attorney General State of Connecticut

• The Honorable Richard Nicholson, Commissioner of Revenue Services, Formal Opinion 2010-002, Attorney General State of Connecticut

  Your Department has asked for advice on whether employees of the Department of Revenue Services (DRS) who volunteer to serve on the DRS Emergency Response Team (ERT) would be liable for civil damages

• The Honorable Aaron Ment, Chief Court Administrator, 1992-019 Formal Opinion, Attorney General of Connecticut

  This letter is in response to your request, dated June 10, 1992, for our opinion concerning access by researchers to identifiable bail commission information.

• The Honorable Audrey Rowe, Department of Income Maintenance, 1992-013 Formal Opinion, Attorney General of Connecticut

  You have requested the opinion of the Attorney General as to whether you have the authority to provide state reimbursement to a town that fails to meet the requirement that two-thirds of the employable general assistance recipients participate in a work or education program in accordance with § 17-281a(a). Conn.Gen.Stat. § 17-281a(f); § 17-292.

• Peter J. Martin, Chairperson, State Marshal Commission, Formal Opinion 2012-003, State of Connecticut Attorney General

  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