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 .
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