70 ILCS 3605/49

(70 ILCS 3605/49) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 349) Sec. 49. Disclosure of information by employees; Disciplinary Actions. (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) a violation of any law, rule, or regulation; or (2) mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety. (b) Violation of this Section shall be a petty offense. (Source: P.A. 87-1249.)