Ed. Code, § 87163 · Article 6. Reporting by Community College Employees of Improper Governmental Activities
Ed. Code, § 87163
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) An employee may not directly or indirectly use or attempt to use the official authority or influence of the employee for the purpose of intimidating, threatening, coercing, commanding, or attempting to intimidate, threaten, coerce, or command any person for the purpose of interfering with the right of that person to disclose to an official agent matters within the scope of this article.
(b) For the purpose of subdivision (a), “use of official authority or influence” includes promising to confer or conferring any benefit; affecting or threatening to affect any reprisal; or taking, directing others to take, recommending, processing, or approving any personnel action, including, but not limited to appointment, promotion, transfer, assignment, performance evaluation, suspension, or other disciplinary action.
(c) For the purpose of subdivision (a), “official agent” includes a community college administrator, member of the governing board of a community college district, or the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges.
(d) An employee who violates subdivision (a) may be liable in an action for civil damages brought against the employee by the offended party.
(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize an individual to disclose information otherwise prohibited by or under law.
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History
Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 531, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.
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