Relating to prohibitions and requirements for state entities concerning certain actions of appointed officers of the executive branch, and making penalties applicable

This bill includes officers appointed to positions in the executive branch of state government in the definition of “state employee” and “employee” for purposes of prohibitions on certain policies of state government entities relating to, and protections against adverse actions for, the disclosure to certain public entities of information that the employee believes to be evidence of a violation of law or rule, mismanagement, a gross abuse of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety; and protections against adverse actions for failure to participate in charitable contributions or donations. 28(2) (adverse action for disclosure of information) may enforce the provision through either an administrative or civil action.28.28(1) or (2) in relation to an appointed officer of the executive branch is guilty of a simple misdemeanor. A simple misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than days and a fine of at least $105 but not more than $855.