Formal Opinions

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• Joyce A. Thomas, Department of Social Services, 1998-022 Formal Opinion, Attorney General of Connecticut

  This is a formal opinion regarding whether abortion must be included in the coverage provided under the Husky Plan, Part B ("Husky B"), a program designed to ensure health care coverage to all children in Connecticut.

• Kevin P. Johnston and Robert G. Jaekle, Auditors of Public Accounts, 1998-008 Formal Opinion, Attorney General of Connecticut

  You have asked whether the Southeastern Connecticut Regional Resource Recovery Authority (SCRRRA) is subject to your auditing authority as set forth in Conn. Gen. Stat.

• Honorable Senator John McKinney, Formal Opinion 2012-002, State of Connecticut Attorney General

  You have requested from this Office's opinion regarding whether the State Teachers' Retirement Board possesses legal authority to "bill" a member of the Teachers' Retirement System

• 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

• Mark A. Shiffrin, Department of Consumer Protection, 1998-013 Formal Opinion, Attorney General of Connecticut

  You have asked for general advice regarding correspondence the Department of Consumer Protection (the "Department") received from the Mohegan Tribe and Mashantucket Pequot Tribe concerning the proposed sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages at particular sites on the Tribes' federal reservations.

• Michael Kozlowski, Office of Policy and Management, 1998-012 Formal Opinion, Attorney General of Connecticut

  You have requested our opinion on whether Conn. Gen. Stat. 7-374b(b) and 7-403a authorize municipalities to issue general obligation bonds to fund their unfunded actuarial accrued pension liabilities. We understand that this request for opinion is prompted by the proposed issuance of general obligation bonds by the Town of Stratford for the foregoing purpose, and that the Town's bond counsel, Squire Sanders & Dempsey, has opined that the issuance is authorized under state law.

• Peter J. Martin, Chairperson, State Marshall Commission, Formal Opinion 2012-004, State of Connecticut Attorney General

  You have asked this Office's opinion about whether the State Marshall Commission may require a State Marshall to comploywith the Commissioner's policies

• Susan Herbst, President, UCONN Gulley Hall, Formal Opinion 2012-007, Attorney General State of Connecticut

  Opinion concerning State of Connecticut's responsible for lease payments by University of Connecticut Health Center

• Mr. George F. Wandrak, Division of Special Revenue, 1998-018 Formal Opinion, Attorney General of Connecticut

  This is in response to your request for an opinion on whether the "revolving door" limitation of Conn. Gen. Stat. 12-557d(c) applies to you if you resign as Acting Executive Director of the Division of Special Revenue to accept a position as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Connecticut Lottery Corporation (CLC).

• Philip E. Austin, President, University of Connecticut, 1998-021 Formal Opinion, Attorney General of Connecticut

  You have asked our office to provide an opinion on the legality of random drug testing of student-athletes at the University of Connecticut. The Division of Athletics at the University has revised its drug testing policy; this opinion addresses that revision.

• The Honorable George Reider, Insurance Department, 1998-016 Formal Opinion, Attorney General of Connecticut

  Your office has asked this office for advice about the applicability and constitutionality of Public Act 97-58, 1, with regard to Allstate's "Do I Need An Attorney?" flyer.

• Honorable Howard F. Pitkin, Formal Opinion 2011-002, State of Connecticut Attorney General

  Legal opinion regarding whether Conn. Gen. Stat. § 36a-555, as amended by Public Act 09-209, § 40

• The Honorable Mark Shiffrin, Department of Consumer Protection, 1998-024 Formal Opinion, Attorney General of Connecticut

  You have asked this office for an opinion regarding whether Conn. Gen. Stat. 20-627 to 20-630 apply to the "Pequot Pharmaceutical Network", a pharmacy owned and operated by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation on the Mashantucket Pequot Reservation in Ledyard, Connecticut. These statutory provisions regulate "nonresident pharmacies", which are defined as "any pharmacy located outside this state which ships, mails or delivers, in any manner, legend devices or legend drugs . . . into this State." Conn. Gen. Stat. 20-627. Thus, the dispositive question is whether a pharmacy located solely on reservation land situated within the geographical boundaries of the State of Connecticut is "within" the State of Connecticut for purposes of the statute.

• Hon. Donald E. Williams, Jr., Hon. Martin M. Looney, Hon. Christopher G. Donovan, Hon. Denise Merrill Formal Opinion 2010-003, Attorney General State of Connecticut

  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

• Honorable Leo Arnone, Formal Opinion 2011-008, State of Connecticut Attorney General

  Opinion as to wether Administrative Directive signed on September 30, 2011, is binding