1. (a) No disciplinary action shall be taken by the Authority against an employee in any case involving the disclosure of information by an employee that a reasonable individual believes concerns the following:

   1. (1) a violation of any law, rule, or regulation; or
   2. (2) mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety.
2. (b) Violation of this Section shall be a petty offense.

(from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 349)

(Source: P.A. 87-1249.)