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A Message from Carol Carson, Executive Director, Office of State Ethics

Knowing the Limits       The Code of Ethics tells public officials and state employees what they should do in challenging situations.  Just because we learned right from wrong as children, that does not mean that as adults we automatically know the speed limit everywhere we drive.  Remember that the Office of State Ethics wants to help you understand and get it right!                                            Any person, may, at any time request informal advice, either verbal or in writing, regarding the Code of Ethics for Public Officials or the Code of Ethics for Lobbyists.                                                      Our staff attorneys are available to provide you with free legal advice.                                         Contact us:                                 Telephone:                860-263-2400                Business Hours:       8:00 am to 5:00 pm     Specific E-mail Contacts:                       For the timeliest responses, please be sure to direct your questions to the appropriate e-mail address.                  Legal Advice Regarding Code of Ethics                    ethics.code@ct.gov Lobbyist Filing/Reporting Questions                         lobbyist.ose@ct.gov   Public Official Filing/Reporting Questions                  sfi.ose@ct.gov Enforcement / Filing a Complaint                            ethics.enforcement@ct.gov All Other Inquires                                                ose@ct.gov Sincerely, Carol Carson, Executive Director