Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
STATE PERSONNEL AND PENSIONS |
DIVISION I. STATE PERSONNEL |
TITLE 3. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING |
SUBTITLE 4. ELECTION AND CERTIFICATION OF EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE |
§ 3-401. Election of exclusive representative of bargaining unit
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(a) Conducted by Board. -- Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the Board shall conduct an election for an exclusive representative of a bargaining unit if:
(1) a valid petition is filed in accordance with § 3-402 of this subtitle; and
(2) the bargaining unit involved in the petition is determined to be an appropriate bargaining unit under § 3-403 of this subtitle.
(b) Limitation. -- The Board may not conduct an election for an exclusive representative of a bargaining unit if the Board has conducted an election or certified an exclusive representative for that bargaining unit within the preceding 2 years.