§ 1-101a

(a) As used in this section:(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.(P.A. 05-287, S. 53.)History: P.A. 05-287 effective July 1, 2005.