CT HB05317

Connecticut Attorney General may bring civil actions to enforce any provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Public Law 111-203) that state attorneys general are authorized to enforce.

Attorney General or designee may issue subpoenas for documentary material, testimony, and written interrogatories to investigate suspected Dodd-Frank violations before filing any action, with service allowed within or outside the state.

All documentary material, testimony transcripts, and investigation information must be kept confidential and not subject to public disclosure or Freedom of Information Act requests, with materials returned or erased upon investigation conclusion.

Attorney General may disclose confidential materials to federal, state, and other state officials for law enforcement purposes and civil actions, with court protective orders available to maintain confidentiality in proceedings.

Violations of subpoenas can result in court orders requiring compliance or civil penalties of up to $10,000, and Attorney General's investigative power continues regardless of civil actions filed; Banking Commissioner's enforcement authority remains unaffected.