This Index contains former State Ethics Commission Advisory Opinions from 1978 to 1992. 
Any person subject to the Code of Ethics for Public Officials or the Code of Ethics for Lobbyists has the right to request an advisory opinion. Until amended or revoked, these opinions are binding and, if relied upon in good faith, constitute an absolute defense to a criminal allegation of a Code violation.
Disclaimer:
The Advisory Opinions published here are for the convenience of the public only. While every effort is made to assure accuracy, the public is advised that only the original Opinion on file at the Office of State Ethics and the publication of the Opinion in the Connecticut Law Journal are official.
Advisory Opinions by Number
 1992               
  1991         
1990                           
1989
   1988                
1987                                                               
1992-1 1991-1 1990-1 1989-1 1988-1 1987-1
1992-2 1991-2
 Overruled by 2009-10
1989-2 1988-2 1987-2
1992-3 1991-3
 Amended 
 Overruled by 2009-10
1989-3 1988-3 1987-3
1992-4 1991-4 1990-3 1989-4 1988-4 1987-4
1992-5 1991-5
 Amended
 Amended
1988-5 1987-5
1992-6 1991-6 1990-4 1989-5 1988-6 1987-6
1992-7 1991-7 1990-5 1989-6 1988-7 1987-7
1992-8 1991-8 1990-6 1989-7 1988-8 1987-8
1992-9 1991-9 1990-7 1989-8 1988-9 1987-9
1992-10 1991-10 1990-8 1989-9 1988-10 1987-10
1992-11 1991-11 1990-9 1989-10 1988-11
 Overruled by 2003-19
1992-12 1991-12 1990-10 1989-11 1988-12 1987-12
1992-13 1991-13 1990-11 1989-12 1988-13 1987-13
1992-14 1991-14 1990-12 1989-13 1988-14 1987-14
1992-15 1991-15 1990-13 1989-14 1988-15 1987-15
1992-16 1991-16 1990-14 1989-15 1988-16 1987-16
1992-17 1991-17 1990-15 1989-16 1988-17
1992-18 1991-18 1990-16 1989-17 1988-18
1992-19 1991-19 1990-17 1989-18 1988-19
1992-20 1991-20 1990-18 1989-19 1988-20
1992-21 1991-21 1990-19 1989-20 1988-21
1992-22 1991-22 1990-20 1989-21 1988-22
1992-23 1991-23 1990-21 1989-22 1988-23
1992-24 1991-24 1990-22 1989-23
1991-25 1990-23 1989-24
1991-26 1990-24 1989-25  Amended
1991-27
 Amended
1989-25
1990-25 1989-26
1990-26 1989-27
1990-27 1989-28
1990-28 1989-29
1990-29 1989-30
1989-31
1989-32
1989-33
1989-34
1989-35
1989-36
1989-37
Advisory Opinions by Number
 1986                   
  1985         
    1984                        
1983 
       1982           
     1981  
                                       
1986-1 1985-1 1984-1 1983-1 1982-1 1981-1
1986-2 1985-2 1983-2 1982-2 1981-2
1986-3 1985-3 1984-3 1983-3 1982-3 1981-3
1986-4 1985-4 1984-4 1983-4 1982-4 1981-4
1986-5 1985-5 1984-5 1983-5 1982-5 1981-5
1986-6 1985-6 1984-6 1983-6 1982-6 1981-6
1986-7 1985-7 1984-7 1983-7 1982-7 1981-7
1986-8 1985-8 1984-8 1983-8 1982-8 1981-8
1986-9 1985-9 1984-9 1983-9 1982-9 1981-9
1986-10 1984-10 1983-10               1982-10 1981-10
1986-11 1984-11 1983-11 1982-11 1981-11
1986-12 1984-12 1983-12 1981-12
1986-13 1984-13 1981-13
1986-14 1984-14 1981-14
1984-15 1981-15
1984-16
 Amended
1984-17 1981-16
1981-17
1981-18
Advisory Opinions by Number