Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-101a

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Sec. 1-101a. Prohibition re employment as lobbyist by public official or state employee convicted of a crime related to state or quasi-public agency office.

Official statutory text

(1) “Crime related to state or quasi-public agency office” means larceny by state embezzlement, or theft, as defined in subdivision (18) of section 53a-119 , bribery under section 53a-147 or bribe receiving under section 53a-148 , committed by a person while serving as a public official or state employee;

(2) “Public official” means public official as defined in section 1-79 ; and

(3) “State employee” means state employee as defined in section 1-79 .

(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, no public official or state employee that is convicted of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to a crime related to state or quasi-public agency office, shall seek or accept employment as a lobbyist or otherwise act as a registrant pursuant to this chapter.

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