§ 11-601
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§11–601.
(a)In this section, “regular employee” does not include:
(1)an employee, as defined in § 4–501 of the Labor and Employment Article;
(2)an appointed official;
(3)an elected official; or
(4)a supervisory, managerial, or confidential employee.
(b)This section applies only in code counties in the Southern Maryland class, as established in § 9–302 of this article.
(1)A county may enact a local law to provide regular employees of the county the right to organize and bargain collectively with binding arbitration through representative employee organizations chosen by the regular employees.
(2)A local law enacted in accordance with this section shall:
(i)provide definitions of and remedies for unfair labor practices; and
(ii)prohibit strikes or work stoppages by represented regular employees.
(d)A local law enacted in accordance with this section may not affect the rights and duties of a county and any exclusive representatives under a local law enacted in accordance with Title 4, Subtitle 5 of the Labor and Employment Article.