IC 4-2-6-13 — Retaliation against employee or former employee for filing complaint or furnishing information or testimony
Chapter 6. Ethics and Conflicts of Interest
Section text
Sec. 13. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a state officer, an employee, or a special state appointee shall not retaliate or threaten to retaliate against an employee, a former employee, a special state appointee, or a former special state appointee because the employee, former employee, special state appointee, or former special state appointee did any of the following: (1) Filed a complaint with the commission or the inspector general. (2) Provided information to the commission or the inspector general. (3) Testified at a commission proceeding. (b) A state officer, an employee, or a special state appointee may take appropriate action against an employee who took any of the actions listed in subsection (a) if the employee or special state appointee: (1) did not act in good faith; or (2) knowingly or recklessly provided false information or testimony to the commission. (c) A person who violates this section is subject to action under section 12 of this chapter and criminal prosecution under IC 35-44.2-1-2.
As added by P.L.15-1992, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.44-2001, SEC.4; P.L.222-2005, SEC.12; P.L.89-2006, SEC.13; P.L.126-2012, SEC.2.
Source: official publisher (2026 edition)