Mich. Comp. Laws § 32.1132a
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Retaliation; punishment; definitions.
Official statutory text
Sec. 132a.
(1) An individual subject to this code must be punished as a court-martial directs if, with the intent to retaliate against another individual for reporting or planning to report a criminal offense, or making or planning to make a protected communication, or with the intent to discourage another individual from reporting a criminal offense or making or planning to make a protected communication, the individual subject to this code does either of the following:
(a) Wrongfully takes or threatens to take an adverse personnel action against another individual.
(b) Wrongfully withholds or threatens to withhold a favorable personnel action with respect to another individual.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) "Covered individual or organization" means a recipient of a communication specified in 10 USC 1034(b)(1)(B)(i) to (v).
(b) "Inspector general" means that term as defined in 10 USC 1034(j).
(c) "Protected communication" means either of the following:
( i ) A lawful communication to a member of Congress or an inspector general.
( ii ) A communication to a covered individual or organization in which a member of the military complains of or discloses information that the member reasonably believes constitutes evidence of either of the following:
(A) A violation of law or regulation, including a law or regulation prohibiting sexual harassment or unlawful discrimination.
(B) Gross mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety.
History: Add. 2024, Act 77, Imd. Eff. July 8, 2024
(1) An individual subject to this code must be punished as a court-martial directs if, with the intent to retaliate against another individual for reporting or planning to report a criminal offense, or making or planning to make a protected communication, or with the intent to discourage another individual from reporting a criminal offense or making or planning to make a protected communication, the individual subject to this code does either of the following:
(a) Wrongfully takes or threatens to take an adverse personnel action against another individual.
(b) Wrongfully withholds or threatens to withhold a favorable personnel action with respect to another individual.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) "Covered individual or organization" means a recipient of a communication specified in 10 USC 1034(b)(1)(B)(i) to (v).
(b) "Inspector general" means that term as defined in 10 USC 1034(j).
(c) "Protected communication" means either of the following:
( i ) A lawful communication to a member of Congress or an inspector general.
( ii ) A communication to a covered individual or organization in which a member of the military complains of or discloses information that the member reasonably believes constitutes evidence of either of the following:
(A) A violation of law or regulation, including a law or regulation prohibiting sexual harassment or unlawful discrimination.
(B) Gross mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety.
History: Add. 2024, Act 77, Imd. Eff. July 8, 2024
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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