(

a) A member of the department who intentionally engages in acts of reprisal, retaliation, threats, coercion, or similar acts against any other member or former member of the department, or employee of any department, board, or authority, for having disclosed what the member or former member of the department or employee in good faith believed to be improper activities in the Military Department shall be disciplined by the Governor or the Adjutant General, or by adverse action as provided in

Article 1 (commencing with

Section 19570) of

Chapter of Part of Division of Title of the Government Code, if applicable. If no adverse action is taken by the appointing power for a civil service or other state employee, the State Personnel Board shall begin procedures as if charges were filed pursuant to

Section 19583.5 of the Government Code. (

b) Persons subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) who violate

Section shall additionally be subject to punishment pursuant to

Article of the UCMJ, and subject to adverse administrative action as authorized by state law or federal law. (

c) Any member of the department who violates the prohibitions defined in

Section shall be subject to disciplinary action or criminal prosecution as authorized by state or federal law. (

d) For the purposes of this section, all of the following

definitions apply: (1) “Department” means the Military Department. (2) “Employee” has the same meaning as defined in

Section 8547.2 of the Government Code. (3) “Improper activities” means the same thing as “improper governmental activity” under

Section 8547.2 of the Government Code. (4) “Member of the department” has the same meaning as defined in

Section 55.