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35-44.2-1-13. Failure to follow publication of notices
rules.
35-44.2-1-14. Failure to file disclosure concerning a
public works project.
35-44.2-1-1. Retailiation for reporting a
violation.
(a) As used in this section, “supervisor” has the
meaning set forth in IC 4-15-10-1.
(b) As used in this section, “violation” means:
(1) a violation of a federal law or regula-
tion;
(2) a violation of a state law or rule;
(3) a violation of an ordinance of a polit-
ical subdivision (as defined in IC 36-1-2-
13); or
(4) the misuse of public resources.
(c) Astate supervisor who knowingly or inten-
tionally:
(1) dismisses from employment;
(2) withholds a salary increase or employ-
ment related benefit of;
(3) transfers or reassigns;
(4) denies a promotion that would have
been received by; or
(5) demotes;
a state employee in retaliation for the state
employee reporting in writing the existence of a
violation commits retaliation for reporting a vio-
lation, a Class A misdemeanor.
35-44.2-1-2. Retaliation for reporting to the
inspector general.
(a) As used in this section, “state employee”
means:
(1) an employee (as defined in IC 4-2-6-
1(a)(8));
(2) a special state appointee (as defined
in IC 4-2-6-1(a)(16)); or
(3) a state officer (as defined in IC 4-2-6-
1(a)(17)).
(b) A state employee who knowingly or inten-
tionally retaliates or threatens to retaliate against
another state employee or former state employee
for:
(1) filing a complaint with the state ethics
commission or the inspector general;
(2) providing information to the state ethics
commission or the inspector general; or
(3) testifying at a state ethics commission
proceeding;
commits retaliation for reporting to the inspector
general, a Class A misdemeanor.
(c) It is a defense to a prosecution under this
section that the reporting state employee or former
state employee:
(1) did not act in good faith; or
(2) knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly
provided false information or testimony to
the state ethics commission or the inspec-
tor general.
35-44.2-1-3. Obstructing the inspector
general.
A person who:
(1) knowingly or intentionally induces or
attempts to induce, by threat, coercion,
suggestion, or false statement, a witness or
informant in a state ethics commission
proceeding or investigation conducted by
the inspector general to do any of the fol-
lowing:
(A) Withhold or unreasonably delay
the production of any testimony, infor-
mation, document or thing.
(B) Avoid legal process summoning
the person to testify or supply evi-
dence.
(C) Fail to appear at a proceeding or
investigation to which the person has
been summoned.
(D) Make, present, or use a false
record, document, or thing with the
intent that the record, document, or
thing appear in a state ethics commis-
sion proceeding or inspector general
investigation to mislead a state ethics
commissioner or inspector general
employee;
(2) alters, damages, or removes a record,
document, or thing except as permitted or
required by law, with the intent to prevent
the record, document, or thing from being
produced or used in a state ethics com-
mission proceeding or inspector general
investigation; or
(3) makes, presents, or uses a false record,
document, or thing with the intent that the
