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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 427

(b)  (1) An employee organization designated as an exclusive
representative shall represent all employees in the unit fairly
and without discrimination, whether or not the employees are
members of the employee organization.

(2) In addition, in Montgomery County the exclusive
representative shall represent fairly and without discrimination
all persons actually employed as substitute teachers without
regard to whether they are included in Section 6-401(c) of this
subtitle as public school employees.

(c)  (1) In Montgomery County AND BALTIMORE CITY, the [Board
of Education may] PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYER SHALL MAY negotiate with
the employee organization designated as the exclusive
representative for the public school employees in a unit, a
reasonable service or representation fee, to be charged
nonmembers for representing them in negotiations, contract
administration, including grievances, and other activities as are
required under subsection (b) of this section.

(2)  The service or representation fee may not exceed
the annual dues of the members of the organization.

(3)  An employee who is a substitute teacher and who
works on a short-term day-to-day basis is not required to pay a
service or representation fee.

(4)  An employee whose religious beliefs are opposed
to joining or financially supporting any collective bargaining
organization is:

(i) Not required to pay a service or
representation fee, and

(ii) Required to pay an amount of money as
determined in subsection (c)(2) of this section to a
nonreligious, nonunion charity or to such other charitable
organization as may be mutually agreed upon by the employee and
the exclusive representative, and who furnishes to the [Board of
Education] PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYER and the exclusive
representative written proof of such payment.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1985.

Approved May 21, 1985.