Section 1-101a - Prohibition re employment as lobbyist by public official or state employee convicted of a crime related to state or quasi-public agency office(a) As used in this section: (1) "Crime related to state or quasi-public agency office" means larceny by state embezzlement, or theft, as defined in subdivision (18) of section 53a-119, bribery under section 53a-147 or bribe receiving under section 53a-148, committed by a person while serving as a public official or state employee;(2) "Public official" means public official as defined in section 1-79; and(3) "State employee" means state employee as defined in section 1-79.(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, no public official or state employee that is convicted of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to a crime related to state or quasi-public agency office, shall seek or accept employment as a lobbyist or otherwise act as a registrant pursuant to this chapter.Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-101a