Connecticut Attorney General Opinions
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Did Connecticut's hazardous-duty arbitration award expand eligibility for the 1989 retirement incentive?
No. The Attorney General said the incentive statute used the retirement qualifications in force when it passed, including the then-existing age-forty-seven requirement for hazardous-duty employees.…
How were Connecticut's 1990 distance limits for new off-track betting simulcast sites measured?
The Attorney General said the limits applied to new simulcasting facilities relative to the New Haven tele-track and proposed Windsor Locks teletheater. Miles were measured in a straight line from…
Could a retired Connecticut state employee serving in the General Assembly keep retiree life insurance and qualify for a legislator's group policy?
Yes. The Attorney General concluded in 1990 that the legislator could keep reduced, paid-up life insurance from state employment and qualify for group coverage as a legislator after the required…
Did Connecticut's 1990 vehicle-screen law allow a driver-visible monitor showing only a rear camera?
No. The Attorney General concluded that the described rear-camera monitor counted as a television screen or similar device and could not be used where visible to the driver. The opinion expressly…
Could Connecticut's Electrical Work Examining Board choose the company that administers electrician licensing exams?
No. In 1990, the Attorney General concluded that the Board could consent to or reject the Department of Consumer Protection's decision to use a third-party examiner, but the Department alone…
Could Connecticut banks and credit unions limit director liability under Public Act 89-322?
No. The Attorney General concluded that the 1989 corporate-director liability act did not apply to state banking institutions or credit unions governed by Connecticut's banking law. A specific…
Could Connecticut police ticket unauthorized parking in an accessible space with defective signs or dimensions?
In 1990, the Attorney General said size or location defects did not excuse unauthorized parking, but police could not ticket a driver if the space lacked the statutory warning signs and markings.…
Did Connecticut's 1989 Social Security arbitration award cover unclassified Alternate Retirement Program employees?
Yes for unclassified ARP employees in bargaining units represented in the arbitration. Others were not bound by the award, but federal law treated all ARP participants as a coverage group and…
Could UConn lease the donated Holcomb family farm to a nonprofit for its own farming program while keeping the land's deed restriction?
No. In 1990, the Attorney General concluded that the proposed nonprofit-run farm would not be a program of UConn's College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, as the family-farm deed required. The…
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Attorney general opinions in Connecticut are written by the Connecticut Attorney General's office in response to questions from state agencies, legislators, and prosecutors. They are not binding like court decisions, but courts and agencies treat them as persuasive guidance on how state law applies. Every opinion above has a plain-English question and short answer, plus a link to the full original text.