Local Government Code § 161.157

Sec. 161.157. RETALIATION AGAINST COUNTY EMPLOYEE REPORTING VIOLATION OF ETHICS CODE PROHIBITED. (a) A county public servant may not suspend or terminate the employment of or take other adverse action against a county employee who in good faith files a complaint or otherwise reports to the commission, commission staff, or another law enforcement authority a violation of the ethics code by a person subject to the ethics code. (b) A county public servant may not suspend or terminate the employment of or take other adverse action against a county employee who in good faith participates in the complaint processing, preliminary review, hearing, or any other aspect of the investigation and resolution by the commission of an alleged violation of the ethics code by a person subject to the ethics code. (c) A commission created by a county under this chapter is a part of the "local governmental entity" for purposes of Section 554.002, Government Code. (d) An ethics code adopted by a commission pursuant to this chapter is a "law" as defined by Section 554.001, Government Code. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 799 (S.B. 1368), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 160 (H.B. 2002), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2011.