Klarides, 080719 CTAGO, AGO 2019-5

Case DateAugust 07, 2019
CourtConnecticut
The Honorable Themis Klarides
AGO 2019-5
No. 2019-05
Connecticut Attorney General Opinion
Office of The Attorney General State of Connecticut
August 7, 2019
         The Honorable Themis Klarides          House Minority Leader          Legislative Office Building          300 Capitol Avenue, Suite 4200          Hartford, CT 06106-1591          Dear Minority Leader Klarides:          You have asked for a formal opinion as to whether records in your possession that are related to your service on the board of directors of The Partnership for Connecticut, Inc., are subject to disclosure under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 1-200, et seq. (FOIA).          The Partnership for Connecticut, Inc., is a non-profit, non-stock corporation created by Connecticut Public Act 19-117, §§ 183-189. Using a mix of state and private funds, the corporation's purpose is to strengthen public education in the state, support financial inclusion, social entrepreneurship, and economic development in under-resourced communities, promote upward mobility by connecting at risk high school age youths and young adults to educational and career opportunities, and expand collaboration between the state and philanthropic entities in carrying out these goals. PA 19-117, § 183(b). Section 185 of the Act states that the corporation's first thirteen-member board of directors shall include the minority leader of the House of Representatives, as well as the Governor, president pro tempore of the Senate, the speaker of the House, and the minority leader of the Senate. Therefore, as the minority leader of the state House of Representatives, you are an ex officio member of the corporation's board.          You note that as a state legislator, you are subject to FOIA, which generally requires you to treat records in your possession as public records subject to disclosure. The corporation, however, is exempted from FOIA pursuant to Public Act 19-117, § 183(c). Given this situation, you question how you should respond to requests from the public seeking disclosure of records related to your service on...

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