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collective bargaining, a petition supported by 30% or more of the
employees in the unit may be filed with the Commissioner requesting
decertification of the certified or currently recognized bargaining
representative; provided, however, that no such petition may be
filed within 12 months following certification or recognition result-
ing from a secret ballot election. "Upon receipt of such petition the
Commissioner shall cause an investigation to be made to determine
if there is reasonable doubt that the certified or currently recognized
bargaining representative is not, in fact, the representative of a
majority of the employees in the unit. If, as a result of the investi-
gation, it appears to the Commissioner that there is reasonable doubt
that the certified or currently recognized bargaining representative
does not represent a majority of the employees in the unit, the
Commissioner shall order an election to be held to resolve the issue.

13.

(f) The Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry-
is empowered to adopt such rules and regulations of procedure as
may be necessary for the carrying out of the provisions of this
section and Section 12 of this article, such rules and regulations of
procedure to conform as nearly as practical to the rules and regu-
lations of procedure of the federal National Labor Relations Board
applicable to the holding of consent elections, intervention and de-
certification.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1970.

Approved May 5, 1970

CHAPTER 568
(Senate Bill 701)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, subsection (b)
of Section 34 of Article 89 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1969 Replacement Volume), title "Department of Labor and
Industry," subtitle "Occupational Safety," to remove the require-
ment that safety standards adopted by reference be furnished to
the office of every State's Attorney in the State. AND TO PRO-
VIDE THAT SAFETY STANDARDS BE FURNISHED TO THE
LIBRARIES OF CERTAIN COURTS OF THE STATE.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 34 (b) of Article 89 of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1969 Replacement Volume), title "Department of Labor and
Industry," subtitle "Occupational Safety," be and it is hereby re-
pealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

34.

(b) Adoption by reference. In case the proposed rules and regu-
lations submitted by the Board are identical with any rules or regu-
lations promulgated by any other department, board or public agency