§ 18-205. Election of exclusive representative
West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic UtilitiesEffective: October 1, 2014
Effective: October 1, 2014
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 18-205
§ 18-205. Election of exclusive representative
(a) The labor relations administrator shall conduct an election for an exclusive representative after:
(b)(1) At least 45 days before an election, the labor relations administrator shall provide, and the Commission shall post in conspicuous places in the Commission's facilities, a notice of the upcoming election.
(c)(1) At least 45 days before an election, the labor relations administrator shall obtain from the Commission the eligible employee voting list, which includes the names and home addresses of every employee in the bargaining unit.
(4) The provision of the eligible employee voting list under this subsection by the Commission, the labor relations administrator, or a Commission official, employee, or other agent does not constitute a violation of § 4-331 of the General Provisions Article or any State or local law, regulation, or ordinance.
(d) Elections shall be conducted by secret ballot containing:
(e)(1) If none of the choices on the ballot receives a majority of the votes cast, the labor relations administrator shall hold a runoff election.
(f) After the election, the labor relations administrator shall certify an employee organization that received a majority of the votes cast as the exclusive representative.
(g) The Commission and the employee organization or organizations shall share equally the costs of the election.
(h)(1) Elections may not be conducted:
Credits
Added by Acts 2010, c. 37, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 2010. Amended by Acts 2014, c. 104, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 18-205, MD PUBLIC UTIL § 18-205
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 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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