§ 1-1316
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§1–1316.
(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.
(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.