Sec. 1-100b. Suspension or revocation of communicator lobbyist's registration. Finding by Office of State Ethics. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 1-100b. Suspension or revocation of communicator lobbyist's registration. Finding by Office of State Ethics. (a) The Office of State Ethics, upon a finding that a communicator lobbyist has violated the provisions of subsection (i) of section 9-610, may suspend said lobbyist's registration for a period of not more than the remainder of the term of such registration and may prohibit said lobbyist from engaging in the profession of lobbyist for a period of not more than three years.

      (b) The Office of State Ethics may revoke the registration of a communicator lobbyist upon a finding that the lobbyist has been convicted of a crime involving bribery, theft or moral turpitude, which the lobbyist committed in the course of lobbying.

      (c) The Office of State Ethics shall make any finding under subsection (a) or (b) of this section in accordance with the same procedure set forth in section 1-93 for a finding by the commission of a violation of part II of chapter 10.

      (d) As used in this section, "communicator lobbyist", "lobbyist" and "lobbying" have the same meanings as provided in section 1-91.

      (Oct. 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-5, S. 47.)

      History: Oct. 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-5 effective December 31, 2006, and applicable to elections held on or after that date.

      See Sec. 9-717 re effect of court of competent jurisdiction's prohibiting or limiting the expenditure of funds from the Citizens' Election Fund established in Sec. 9-701.