§ 1204. Whistleblower protections for ethics complaints
Consistent with sections 971–978 of this title, a public servant shall be free to disclose waste, fraud, abuse of authority, violations of law, or violations of this or other applicable codes regarding ethical conduct to the State Ethics Commission without fear of reprisal, intimidation, or retaliation. (Added 2021, No. 102 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2022.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Chapter 31 - Governmental Ethics
§ 1202. State Code of Ethics; applicability
§ 1203. Conflict of interest; appearance of conflict of interest
§ 1203a. Directing unethical conduct
§ 1203b. Appearance of unethical conduct
§ 1203c. Preferential treatment
§ 1203e. Misuse of information
§ 1203f. Misuse of government resources
§ 1203h. Unauthorized commitments
§ 1203i. Employment restrictions
§ 1203j. Compliance with laws, rules, and policies
§ 1204. Whistleblower protections for ethics complaints
§ 1205. Mandatory code of ethics education and training
§ 1211. Executive officers; annual disclosure
§ 1212. Commission members and Executive Director; annual disclosure
§ 1213. Disclosures; generally
§ 1221. State Ethics Commission
§ 1222. Commission member duties and prohibited conduct
§ 1223. Procedure for handling complaints
§ 1224. Commission ethics training