Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 2-108
This is the official text of Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 2-108, part of Maryland’s Code, State Finance and Procurement — governs the state budget and government contracting.
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§2–108.
Official statutory text
(a) A unit of State government may not knowingly use public funds to influence the decisions of State employees to:
(1) support or oppose an employee organization that represents or seeks to represent the employees of the unit of State government; or
(2) become a member of an employee organization.
(b) This section does not apply to an activity performed or to an expense incurred in connection with:
(1) addressing a grievance or negotiating or administering a collective bargaining agreement;
(2) allowing an employee organization or a representative of an employee organization access to and use of State facilities or properties;
(3) performing an activity required by federal or State law or a collective bargaining agreement;
(4) negotiating, entering into, or carrying out a voluntary recognition agreement with an employee organization; or
(5) paying wages to a represented employee while the employee is performing duties if the payment is permitted under a collective bargaining agreement.
(1) support or oppose an employee organization that represents or seeks to represent the employees of the unit of State government; or
(2) become a member of an employee organization.
(b) This section does not apply to an activity performed or to an expense incurred in connection with:
(1) addressing a grievance or negotiating or administering a collective bargaining agreement;
(2) allowing an employee organization or a representative of an employee organization access to and use of State facilities or properties;
(3) performing an activity required by federal or State law or a collective bargaining agreement;
(4) negotiating, entering into, or carrying out a voluntary recognition agreement with an employee organization; or
(5) paying wages to a represented employee while the employee is performing duties if the payment is permitted under a collective bargaining agreement.
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