Section 4-2-6-13 - Retaliation against employee or former employee for filing complaint or furnishing information or testimony(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.Amended by P.L. 126-2012, SEC. 2, eff. 7/1/2012.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.