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<section article="gpu" article_name="Public Utilities" number="18-125" title_number="18" title_name="Personnel" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Personnel Management">
  <level label="a">
    <text>On or before October 1, 2010, the Commission shall adopt regulations that establish comprehensive Commission employee whistleblower protections.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The regulations adopted under subsection (a) of this section shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>be similar to the provisions of Title 5, Subtitle 3 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>prohibit a manager or supervisor from taking or refusing to take a personnel action as a reprisal against an employee who:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>discloses information that the employee reasonably believes evidences:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>an abuse of authority, gross mismanagement, or gross waste of money;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="3">
          <text>a violation of law; or</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>following a disclosure under item (i) of this item, seeks a remedy provided by regulation or any other law;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>require the Commission to provide the employees of the Commission with written notice of the protections and remedies provided by the regulations;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>set up a procedure by which an employee who seeks relief for a violation of the regulations may file a complaint or a grievance;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>establish a system for investigating complaints and grievances; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>set forth remedial actions that may be taken by the Commission if a violation of the regulations is found to have occurred.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
