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Section 10-16G-16 - Prohibited actions. (Effective January 1, 2020.)

NM Stat § 10-16G-16 (2019) (N/A)
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A. A person shall not take or threaten to take any retaliatory, disciplinary or other adverse action against another person who in good faith:

(1) files a verified complaint with the commission that alleges a violation; or

(2) provides testimony, records, documents or other information to the commission during an investigation or at a hearing.

B. A complainant and a respondent shall not communicate ex parte with any hearing officer, commissioner or other person involved in a determination of the complaint.

C. Nothing in the State Ethics Commission Act precludes civil or criminal actions for libel or slander or other civil or criminal actions against a person who files a false claim.

History: Laws 2019, ch. 86, § 16.

Effective dates. — Laws 2019, ch. 86, § 41 made Laws 2019, ch. 86, § 16 effective January 1, 2020.

Applicability. — Laws 2019, ch. 86, § 40 provided that the provisions of the State Ethics Commission Act apply only to conduct occurring on or after July 1, 2019.

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