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§ 13A-1057. Retaliation

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic SafetyEffective: April 11, 2023

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Public Safety (Refs & Annos)
Title 13a. Maryland Code of Military Justice (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 10. Punitive Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: April 11, 2023
MD Code, Public Safety, § 13A-1057
§ 13A-1057. Retaliation
Currentness
Definitions
(a)(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) “Covered individual or organization” means a recipient of a communication specified in clauses (i) through (v) of 10 U.S.C. 1034(b)(1)(B).
(3) “Inspector General” has the meaning stated in 10 U.S.C. 1034(j).
(4) “Protected communication” means:
(i) a lawful communication to a Member of Congress or an Inspector General; or
(ii) a communication to a covered individual or organization in which a member of the armed forces complains of, or discloses information that the member reasonably believes constitutes evidence of:
1. a violation of law or regulation, including a law or regulation prohibiting sexual harassment or unlawful discrimination; or
2. gross mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety.
In general
(b) A person subject to this title shall be punished as a court-martial may direct if, with the intent to retaliate against a person for reporting or planning to report a criminal offense, or making or planning to make a protected communication, or with the intent to discourage a person from reporting a criminal offense or making or planning to make a protected communication, the person:
(1) wrongfully takes or threatens to take an adverse personnel action against a person; or
(2) wrongfully withholds or threatens to withhold a favorable personnel action with respect to a person.

Credits

Added by Acts 2020, c. 592, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2020. Amended by Acts 2023, c. 49, § 2, eff. April 11, 2023.
MD Code, Public Safety, § 13A-1057, MD PUBLIC SAFETY § 13A-1057
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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