Enacts new GS 153A-99.2, protection from retaliation for county law enforcement officers, and new GS 160A-290, protection from retaliation for municipal law enforcement officers, as the title indicates.
Prohibits an employing agency from discharging, threatening, or otherwise discriminating against a law enforcement officer regarding the officer's compensation, terms, conditions, location, or privileges of employment because the officer or a person acting on behalf of the officer reports or is about to report verbally or in writing any described activity unless the officer knows or has reason to believe that the report is inaccurate. Prohibits a law enforcement officer from retaliating against another law enforcement officer because the officer or a person acting on behalf of the officer reports or is about to report verbally or in writing any described activity. Prohibits an employing agency from discharging, threatening, or otherwise discriminating against a county law enforcement officer regarding the officer's compensation, terms, conditions, location, or privileges of employment because the officer has refused to carry out a directive which in fact constitutes a violation of State or federal law, rule, or regulation or poses a substantial and specific danger to the public health and safety. Prohibits a law enforcement officer shall retaliate against another law enforcement officer because the officer has refused to carry out a directive which may constitute a violation of State or federal law, rule, or regulation or pose a substantial and specific danger to the public health and safety.
Each section respectively provides a statement of policy, permits civil actions for injunctive relief or other remedies, allows a court to order remedies in rendering a judgment in an action under this section, and requires the employing agency to providenotice of protections and obligations for employees under this section.
Effective October 1, 2013, and applies to acts incurring liability on or after that date.
PROTECT OFFICERS FROM RETALIATION.
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROTECT MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO REPORT IMPROPER OR UNLAWFUL GOVERNMENT ACTIVITY FROM RETALIATION.Intro. by Cotham, Dollar, Collins, Murry.
Status: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House Action) (May 15 2013)
Bill History:
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Tue, 9 Apr 2013 House: Filed(link is external)
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Wed, 10 Apr 2013 House: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 15 May 2013 House: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Wed, 15 May 2013 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)(link is external)
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Wed, 15 May 2013 House: Placed On Cal For 05/15/2013(link is external)
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Wed, 15 May 2013 House: Failed 2nd Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 15 May 2013 House: Reconsidered 2nd Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 15 May 2013 House: Withdrawn From Cal(link is external)
H 643
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Bill H 643 (2013-2014)Summary date: Apr 9 2013 - View Summary
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