Office of State Ethics › 1-92 Description of Organization and Rules of Practice

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-92-42b. Definitions of “representative of a vendor” and “salesperson”In implementing the statutory exceptions set forth in section 1-91(11) of the Connecticut General Statutes, the terms “representative of a vendor” and “salesperson…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-92-42c. Application of contingent fee prohibition(a) In accordance with section 1-97(b) of the Connecticut General Statutes, no fee shall be paid or received for lobbying which is contingent upon the outcome of any matter added to t…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-92-43. Compensation, reimbursement, or expenditures requiring registrationAll items required to be reported in financial reports by sections 1-92-48 and 1-92-49 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies are to be considered “…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-92-44. Expert witnesses\"Expert witnesses\" are individuals who appear before legislative committees or executive agencies to give testimony on subjects concerning which said individuals have specialized or technical expertise, beyo…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-92-45. Client lobbyist shall disclose firm of retained individual communicator lobbyistWhen the registrant is the client lobbyist, the registrant, pursuant to section 1-95(a)(4) of the Connecticut General Statutes, shall indicate, o…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-92-46. Communicator lobbyist shall register as individual, and disclose his firm as well as clientWhen the registrant is the communicator lobbyist, the individual who will lobby on behalf of the client lobbyist shall register in his…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-92-46a. Registrant shall disclose persons contributing three thousand dollars or more(a) When the registrant is an association, group of persons or an organization, pursuant to section 1-95(a)(3) of the Connecticut General Statutes,…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-92-46b. Issues related to subcontractors(a) If a communicator lobbyist registrant subcontracts with or through another person (i.e., a subcontractor) to lobby on behalf of one of the communicator's clients, the subcontractor shall r…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-92-47. Registration feeThe fee for filing a biennial registration commencing in an odd numbered calendar year is $250.00. The fee for a one year registration commencing in an even numbered calendar year is $125.00. The fee shall be …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-92-47a. Electronic payment of registration fee(a) Any person with an approved ETH-4A or 4B Form on file with the Office of State Ethics, as set forth in section 1-92-50b of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, may pay requ…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-92-48. Financial reports of clients and communicator lobbyists shall disclose compensation for lobbying and expenditures for the benefit of a public official, etc.(a) The financial reports of all client and communicator registrants,…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-92-49. Financial reports of client lobbyists shall disclose other expenditures for lobbying(a) Financial reports of all client registrants, including those who terminate their registrations during the calendar year, shall also inclu…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-92-5. Office of State Ethics operation--signature of documents other than subpoenasThe Office of State Ethics' orders and findings with memoranda of reasons therefor shall be signed on behalf of the Office of State Ethics by the Cha…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-92-50. When lobbyists influencing legislative or administrative action shall file financial reports(a) Each client lobbyist registrant shall file with the Office of State Ethics, between the first and tenth day of April and July a f…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-92-50a. Financial reporting by former registrants(a) For the reporting purposes of section 1-96(d) of the Connecticut General Statutes, “former registrant” refers to any client or communicator lobbyist whose registration has been te…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-92-50b. Electronic filing of registrations and reports(a) Any registration required pursuant to section 1-94 of the Connecticut General Statutes and any financial report required pursuant to section 1-96 of the Connecticut General S…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-92-51. Gifts of goods and services to the state not prohibitedNothing in section 1-97(a) of the Connecticut General Statutes, which prohibits gifts from lobbyists for the personal use or benefit of state employees, public officials …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-92-52. Distinguishing badgeThe distinguishing badge to be worn as provided by section 1-101 of the Connecticut General Statutes is a plastic badge, approximately two inches by three inches in size. The colors of the badge shall be a…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-92-53. Definition of major life eventThe term “major life event”, for purposes of section 1-79(5) and section 1-91(7) of the Connecticut General Statutes, shall include: a ceremony commemorating an individual's induction into religi…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-92-53a. Definition of dependent relativeAs used in section 1-79(6), section 1-91(8), and section 1-101mm of the Connecticut General Statutes, “dependent relative” means any relative who: (1) Is unmarried, under age 21, and living in…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-92-54. Definition of directly and personally received for purposes of gift valuation(a) In determining the value of items exempt from the definition of gift, only items which are directly and personally received are to be considered…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-92-55. Records to be maintained(a) Each registrant may choose to keep records of all lobbying activity separate from records of the registrant's nonlobbying activity. No registrant shall be required to make any documents regarding u…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-92-56. Selection of registrants(a) The Citizen's Ethics Advisory Board shall select registrants to be audited by lot in periodic ceremonies which shall be open to the public. Prior notice of the date, time, and place of any such cer…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-92-57. Scope of and procedure for auditThe random audit shall be limited in time to the previous three calendar years, except that no records created prior to October 1, 1991, shall be reviewed in connection with an audit conducted …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-92-58. Confidentiality of proceduresWhile an audit review is being conducted under section 1-96a(b) of the Connecticut General Statutes, neither the Office of State Ethics nor its staff shall disclose anything regarding the audit pr…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-92-59. FindingsThe auditor shall prepare an audit report and furnish a copy to the registrant at least one week before its submission to the Citizen's Ethics Advisory Board. If the registrant wishes, the final report submitted to th…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-92-6. Clerk of the Citizen's Ethics Advisory Board(a) The clerk of the Citizen's Ethics Advisory Board carries out such duties as the Citizen's Ethics Advisory Board and the executive director may assign. (b) The clerk of the Citize…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-92-60. Procedures manualThe Office of State Ethics shall promulgate a procedures manual setting out the standard procedures which will be used by the Office of State Ethics in conducting any audit under section 1-96a(b). The manual …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-92-61. Office of State Ethics action as result of audit(a) The primary goal of any audit by the Office of State Ethics is to ensure compliance with the Codes of Ethics. To that end, the Office of State Ethics will take no formal act…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-92-6a. Citizen's Ethics Advisory BoardActing in the public interest, the Citizen's Ethics Advisory Board is the governing body for the Office of State Ethics. The board has statutory authority to administer the Code of Ethics for Pu…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-92-6b. Executive directorThe executive director is the chief executive officer of the Office of State Ethics. The executive director has the overall responsibility for the welfare and effectiveness of the agency and is accountable t…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-92-6c. Enforcement divisionThe ethics enforcement officer directs and supervises the enforcement division of the Office of State Ethics. The ethics enforcement officer has the obligation to assist the executive director in fostering…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-92-6d. Legal divisionThe general counsel directs and supervises the legal division of the Office of State Ethics. The general counsel has the obligation to assist the executive director in fostering effective communication within th…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-92-7. Hearing officersAny administrative hearing convened pursuant to sections 1-88(b) and 1-99(b) of the Connecticut General Statutes may be held before (1) one or more hearing officers, provided that no individual who has personal…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 1-92-9. VotingA majority of concurring votes of members present and voting (provided at least a quorum is present) is required for action of the Citizen's Ethics Advisory Board, except: (a) the concurring vote of two thirds of its mem…