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How far does the State Properties Review Board's authority reach when it reviews no-bid construction, no-bid consultant, and design-build contracts?
AG William Tong concluded the Board's review of all four contract types runs broad. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4b-3(f) lets the Board examine 'all aspects' of the proposed transaction, including financial rec…
Do Connecticut's priority-funding-area rules, the village-character cooperation rule, and the State Facilities Plan apply to a state police training facility being built in Griswold using bond proceeds?
Mostly no. Section 16a-35d's restriction on funding outside priority funding areas does not apply to state agencies building their own facilities. Section 16a-35e's village-character cooperation requi…
Does UConn need approval from Connecticut's Office of Policy and Management and State Properties Review Board before buying or selling real estate?
No. The AG read Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4b-21(a) (as amended by the UConn 2000 Act) to let UConn acquire or dispose of land directly, without OPM or SPRB preapproval, for any real estate transaction, not j…
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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.