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§ 1-1316. Use public funds to influence the decisions of county or municipal employees

West's Annotated Code of MarylandLocal GovernmentEffective: July 1, 2021

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Local Government (Refs & Annos)
Division I. Definitions; General Provisions [Titles 1-3] (Refs & Annos)
Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 13. Miscellaneous (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2021
MD Code, Local Government, § 1-1316
§ 1-1316. Use public funds to influence the decisions of county or municipal employees
Currentness
In general
(a) A unit of a county or municipal government may not knowingly use public funds to influence the decisions of county or municipal employees to:
(1) support or oppose an employee organization that represents or seeks to represent the employees of the county or municipality; or
(2) become a member of an employee organization.
Application of section
(b) This section does not apply to an activity performed or 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 a county's or municipality's 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.

Credits

Added by Acts 2021, c. 737, § 1, eff. July 1, 2021.
MD Code, Local Government, § 1-1316, MD LOCAL GOVT § 1-1316
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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