agencies, in clear view of all employees and the public and in a conspicuous location on the agency’s internet website. Section 16100. (A) If any individual discloses information alleging fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, misconduct, violations of state or federal law, and wrongdoing in an agency in good faith to the State Inspector General, the identity individual’s is confidential and must not be disclosed to anyone other than the Governor, the staff of the Office of the State Inspector General, or an authority to whom the investigation is subsequently referred or certified, unless: (1) the State Inspector General makes a written determination that it is in the public interest to disclose the identity; or individual’s (2) the individual consents in writing to disclosure of the identity. individual’s (B) After an investigation is completed and a report is issued as provided in Section 1650(C), the investigative records of the State Inspector General are subject to public inspection under the provisions of Section 30415 et seq. However, if an individual’s identity is confidential as provided in subsection (A), the identity or any information that reasonably might lead individual’ s to the discovery of the must not be disclosed individual’s identity except as provided in subsection (A) or subsection (E). (C) This subsection does not apply to a person who is a party to an action brought by the State Inspector General. Information received by the State Inspector General is not required to be produced in the course of discovery unless ordered by a court after a showing of particularized need and proof that the information requested cannot be obtained from any other source. (D) Except as provided in subsection (E), a person commits the misdemeanor of unlawful disclosure of confidential information if he knowingly or intentionally discloses: (1) confidential information or records; or (2) the identity of a person whose identity is confidential under subsection (A). (E) A person may disclose confidential information, records, or an identity that is confidential under subsection (A) if individual’s the Governor authorizes the disclosure of this information in the public interest.” SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. XX
agencies, in clear view of all employees and the public and in a conspicuous location on the agency’s internet website. Section 16100. (A) If any individual discloses information alleging fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, misconduct, violations of state or federal law, and wrongdoing in an agency in good faith to the State Inspector General, the individual’s identity is confidential and must not be disclosed to anyone other than the Governor, the staff of the Office of the State Inspector General, or an authority to whom the investigation is subsequently referred or certified, unless: (1) the State Inspector General makes a written determination that it is in the public interest to disclose the individual’s identity; or (2) the individual consents in writing to disclosure of the individual’s identity. (B) After an investigation is completed and a report is issued as provided in Section 1650(C), the investigative records of the State Inspector General are subject to public inspection under the provisions of Section 30415 et seq. However, if an individual’s identity is confidential as provided in subsection (A), the individual’ s identity or any information that reasonably might lead to the discovery of the individual’s identity must not be disclosed except as provided in subsection (A) or subsection (E). (C) This subsection does not apply to a person who is a party to an action brought by the State Inspector General. Information received by the State Inspector General is not required to be produced in the course of discovery unless ordered by a court after a showing of particularized need and proof that the information requested cannot be obtained from any other source. (D) Except as provided in subsection (E), a person commits the misdemeanor of unlawful disclosure of confidential information if he knowingly or intentionally discloses: (1) confidential information or records; or (2) the identity of a person whose identity is confidential under subsection (A). (E) A person may disclose confidential information, records, or an individual’s identity that is confidential under subsection (A) if the Governor authorizes the disclosure of this information in the public interest.” SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. XX
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