A. A person shall not take or threaten to take any retaliatory, disciplinary or other adverse action against another person who in good faith:
(1) files a verified complaint with the commission that alleges a violation; or
(2) provides testimony, records, documents or other information to the commission during an investigation or at a hearing.
B. A complainant and a respondent shall not communicate ex parte with any hearing officer, commissioner or other person involved in a determination of the complaint.
C. Nothing in the State Ethics Commission Act precludes civil or criminal actions for libel or slander or other civil or criminal actions against a person who files a false claim.
History: Laws 2019, ch. 86, § 16.
ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2019, ch. 86, § 41 made Laws 2019, ch. 86, § 16 effective January 1, 2020.
Applicability. — Laws 2019, ch. 86, § 40 provided that the provisions of the State Ethics Commission Act apply only to conduct occurring on or after July 1, 2019.