Section 37-26-8. – Private right of action.
§ 37-26-8. Private right of action. (a) An employee or former employee, or any organization representing such an employee or former employee, of a contractor or subcontractor may bring a civil action for a violation of § 37-26-3 for appropriate injunctive relief including reinstatement, or actual damages, or both within three (3) years after the […]
Section 37-26-9. – Retaliation.
§ 37-26-9. Retaliation. (a) An employer shall not discharge, threaten, or otherwise discriminate against an employee, or former employee, regarding compensation terms, conditions, locations, or privileges of employment because the employee or former employee, or a person or organization acting on the employee’s behalf: (1) Reports or makes a complaint under this section, or otherwise […]
Section 37-24-4. – Green building standards.
§ 37-24-4. Green building standards. (a) All public major facility projects of the state, public agencies, municipalities and political subdivisions shall be designed and constructed to at least the LEED, LEED for Neighborhood Development, and SITES, as provided herein, certified or an equivalent high-performance green building standard. This provision applies to public major facility projects […]
Section 37-24-5. – Administration and reports — Green buildings advisory committee.
§ 37-24-5. Administration and reports — Green buildings advisory committee. (a) The department shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to enforce this section by January 1, 2023. Those regulations shall include how the department will determine whether a project qualifies for an exception from the LEED, LEED for Neighborhood Development, and SITES certified or […]
Section 37-24-6. – Protection from liability.
§ 37-24-6. Protection from liability. No person, corporation, or entity shall be held liable for the failure of a public major facility project to meet the LEED, LEED for Neighborhood Development, and SITES certified standard or other standards established for the project as long as a good faith attempt was made to achieve the standard […]
Section 37-23-9. – Subpoena of a witness.
§ 37-23-9. Subpoena of a witness. The department of labor and training shall have the power to subpoena and bring before it or the board of safety awareness any witness to give testimony either orally or by deposition, or both. History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 593, § 2.
Section 37-23-10. – Administration of oaths.
§ 37-23-10. Administration of oaths. The director of the department of labor and training and his/her designees shall have the authority to administer oaths to witnesses at a hearing, which the department has authorized by law to conduct, and any other oaths authorized or administered by the department. History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 593, § […]
Section 37-23-11. – Appeals.
§ 37-23-11. Appeals. Any person, firm, entity or corporation who has been assessed a penalty may appeal such to the director within twenty (20) days of receipt of the cease and desist order. The director of the department of labor and training shall refer said appeal to the board. The board, upon completion of any […]
Section 37-23-12. – Penalties for nonpayment.
§ 37-23-12. Penalties for nonpayment. Any person, firm, entity, or corporation who has violated chapter 23 of title 37, whether duly registered with the office of the secretary of state or not, and has been assessed a fine by the director of labor and training, is hereby required to submit penalties due to the department […]
Section 37-24-1. – Short title.
§ 37-24-1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as “The Green Buildings Act.” History of Section.P.L. 2009, ch. 212, § 1.