Texas Government Code - Section 554.002. Retaliation Prohibited For Reporting Violation Of Law
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§ 554.002. RETALIATION PROHIBITED FOR REPORTING VIOLATION
OF LAW. (a) A state or local governmental entity may not suspend or
terminate the employment of, or take other adverse personnel action
against, a public employee who in good faith reports a violation of
law by the employing governmental entity or another public employee
to an appropriate law enforcement authority.
(b) In this section, a report is made to an appropriate law
enforcement authority if the authority is a part of a state or local
governmental entity or of the federal government that the employee
in good faith believes is authorized to:
(1) regulate under or enforce the law alleged to be
violated in the report; or
(2) investigate or prosecute a violation of criminal
law.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 721, § 2, eff. June 15,
1995.
Section: 553.001 553.002 553.003 553.021 553.022 553.023 554.001 554.002 554.003 554.0035 554.004 554.005 554.006 554.007 554.008
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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