Md. Code, Local Government § 11-601
This is the official text of Md. Code, Local Government § 11-601, part of Maryland’s Code, Local Government — governs the powers and operations of Maryland counties and municipalities.
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§11–601.
Official statutory text
(a) In this section, “regular employee” does not include:
(1) an employee, as defined in § 4–501 of the Labor and Employment Article;
(2) an appointed official;
(3) an elected official; or
(4) a supervisory, managerial, or confidential employee.
(b) This section applies only in code counties in the Southern Maryland class, as established in § 9–302 of this article.
(c) (1) A county may enact a local law to provide regular employees of the county the right to organize and bargain collectively with binding arbitration through representative employee organizations chosen by the regular employees.
(2) A local law enacted in accordance with this section shall:
(i) provide definitions of and remedies for unfair labor practices; and
(ii) prohibit strikes or work stoppages by represented regular employees.
(d) A local law enacted in accordance with this section may not affect the rights and duties of a county and any exclusive representatives under a local law enacted in accordance with Title 4, Subtitle 5 of the Labor and Employment Article.
(1) an employee, as defined in § 4–501 of the Labor and Employment Article;
(2) an appointed official;
(3) an elected official; or
(4) a supervisory, managerial, or confidential employee.
(b) This section applies only in code counties in the Southern Maryland class, as established in § 9–302 of this article.
(c) (1) A county may enact a local law to provide regular employees of the county the right to organize and bargain collectively with binding arbitration through representative employee organizations chosen by the regular employees.
(2) A local law enacted in accordance with this section shall:
(i) provide definitions of and remedies for unfair labor practices; and
(ii) prohibit strikes or work stoppages by represented regular employees.
(d) A local law enacted in accordance with this section may not affect the rights and duties of a county and any exclusive representatives under a local law enacted in accordance with Title 4, Subtitle 5 of the Labor and Employment Article.
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