Formal Opinions

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  • Hon. John J. Armstrong, Department of Correction, 1995-015 Formal Opinion, Attorney General of Connecticut

    In your letter of December 7, 1994 you seek our advice with regard to two questions related to the provisions of P.A. 93-219. 1. Is an inmate who is subject to Section 10 of the Act and who under your letter of November 23 must serve the full term imposed by the court unreduced by any good time credits and who is in the custody of the Commissioner of Correction on the date he or she historically would have been discharged entitled to be mandatorily paroled by the Parole Board and then subject to its supervision for the remainder of the full term imposed by the sentencing court? 2. For those persons who are serving sentences for which there is no parole eligibility, but who may be eligible for community release under the provisions of Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-100c, are they entitled to be mandatorily transferred to community supervision on the date they historically would have been discharged?

  • Hon. Mortimer A. Gelston, Connecticut Siting Council, 1995-001 Formal Opinion, Attorney General of Connecticut

    You have requested our opinion regarding the legal status of a tower to be used by WHUS, the radio station funded by student activity fees at the University of Connecticut at Storrs (the "University"). Specifically, you have asked whether the tower, on which the Department of Public Safety, Division of State Police (the "State Police") intends to place telecommunications equipment, is "owned or operated by the state" within the meaning of the Public Utility Environmental Standards Act ("PUESA"), Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16-50i(a)(6).

  • The Honorable Jesse Frankl, Workers' Compensation Commission, 1995-032 Formal Opinion, Attorney General of Connecticut

    This is in response to your letter dated October 16, 1995, wherein you requested a legal opinion from this office concerning the computation of cost of living adjustments (COLAs) under the Workers' Compensation Act for the years 1994 and 1995 for persons injured prior to July 1, 1993.

  • The Honorable Nancy Wyman, Comptroller, 1995-019 Formal Opinion, Attorney General of Connecticut

    This is in response to your predecessor, William E. Curry's request for an opinion inquiring whether the Departments of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Children and Family Services may operate trustee accounts for their outpatient clients as activity funds pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-52, et seq.

  • 2019-03 Formal Opinion Attorney General State of Connecticut

    Whether 2019 Senate Bill 64 (An Act Concerning Captive Audience Meetings) and 2019 Senate Bill 440 (An Act Protecting Employee Freedom of Speech and Conscience) are preempted by the federal National Labor Relations Act

  • 2019-02 Formal Opinion Attorney General State of Connecticut

    On the constitutionality of Senate Bill 1134, captioned An Act Restructuring the State Bond Commission and Establishing a Dedicated Bonding Section within the Legislative Office of Fiscal Analysis

  • 2019-05 Formal Opinion Attorney General State of Connecticut

    Whether records in the possession of the House Minority Leader related to her services on the board of directors of The Partnership for Connecticut, Inc. are subject to the disclosure under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 1-200 et seq

  • 2019-04 Formal Opinion Attorney General State of Connecticut

    The scope of the State Properties Review Board’s (“Board”) statutory authority to review certain state contracts.

  • 2019-01 Formal Opinion Attorney General State of Connecticut

    Constitutionality of eliminating the religious exemption for required immunizations, as set forth in Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-204a(a)

  • Senator George Jepsen, State Capitol, 2001-015 Formal Opinion, Attorney General of Connecticut

    In response to your request, this is a formal opinion regarding whether advanced practice registered nurses ("APRNs"), licensed nurse-midwives and physician assistants in Connecticut are authorized to dispense, prescribe and administer the drug mifepristone (brand name "Mifeprex", also known as "RU-486") to women in licensed clinics for the purpose of terminating early pregnancies in a non-surgical manner.

  • Senator George Jepsen, State Capitol, 2001-003 Formal Opinion, Attorney General of Connecticut

    In response to your request, this is a formal opinion regarding whether advanced practice registered nurses ("APRNs"), licensed nurse-midwives and physician assistants in Connecticut are authorized to dispense, prescribe and administer the drug mifepristone (brand name "Mifeprex", also known as "RU-486") to women in licensed clinics for the purpose of terminating early pregnancies in a non-surgical manner.

  • Mitchell R. Harris, Esq., Chairman, State Marshal Commission, 2001-017 Formal Opinion, Attorney General of Connecticut

    As Chairman of the State Marshal Commission you have requested a formal Opinion of the Attorney General as to the following four questions: 1. While the State Marshal Commission has duly appointed all state marshals, none has been “sworn.” Must state marshals be "sworn"? If so, what oath is to be administered and who may administer it? 2. Does a state marshal have "police" or law enforcement powers? If so, what is the scope of such powers? 3. State marshals are referred to in the General Statutes as "peace officers." What powers are conferred upon "peace officers"? Are these the only "police" or law enforcement powers that state marshals possess? 4. Do you have any suggested modifications to the above certificate language?

  • The Honorable Kevin B. Sullivan, State of Connecticut, 2001-027 Formal Opinion, Attorney General of Connecticut

    This letter is in response to your request for a formal legal opinion regarding the authority of the Chief Court Administrator, the Honorable Joseph Pellegrino, to eliminate the Connecticut Superior Court’s Geographical Area 16 ("G.A. 16") by closing the G.A. 16 courthouse in West Hartford and expanding the boundaries of G.A. 14 to incorporate all of the towns that are currently in G.A. 16.

  • Honorable Arthur L. Spada, Commissioner of Public Safety, 2001-011 Formal Opinion, Attorney General of Connecticut

    This letter is in response to your request for a formal opinion concerning the effect of the federal Extradition Act, 18 U.S.C. §3182 et. seq., and the Interstate Transportation of Dangerous Criminals Act of 2000, Pub. L. No. 106-560, 114 Stat. 2784 (2000), on the Department of Public Safety’s ability to enforce the provisions of Chapter 534 of the Connecticut General Statutes. Chapter 534 governs the licensing of private security companies that provide private prisoner transportation services for the State of Connecticut and requires a special permit if the individuals providing such services carry firearms in the course of duty.

  • The Honorable George Jepsen, Legislative Office Building, 2001-020 Formal Opinion, Attorney General of Connecticut

    You have requested our opinion on whether or not the provisions of Chapter 250a of the Connecticut General Statutes would prohibit a proposed business joint venture involving the Pilot Corporation ("Pilot") and Marathon Ashland Petroleum ("MAP") from operating a retail service station at the Pilot travel center in Milford, Connecticut.