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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 22

EMPLOYEES ARE ASSIGNED ON A REGULARLY SCHEDULED SCHOOL DAY;

(II)    IN A MANNER ASSURING THE SECRECY OF THE
BALLOT; AND

(III)   ON A REGULAR WORKING DAY FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL
EMPLOYEES, BETWEEN JUNE 1 AND JUNE 15, INCLUSIVE.

(4)   IN ALL ELECTIONS HELD UNDER THIS SECTION,
THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION THAT RECEIVES A MAJORITY OF THE
VOTES CAST IN A UNIT SHALL BE DECLARED TO BE THE EXCLUSIVE
REPRESENTATIVE OF ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES IN THE UNIT.
IF A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES IN THE ELECTION ARE CAST NOT TO
HAVE EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATION, A REPRESENTATIVE MAY NOT BE
DESIGNATED FOR THE UNIT.

(5)   THE TWO CHOICES ON THE   BALLOT THAT     RECEIVE
THE MOST VOTES SHALL BE PLACED ON   A BALLOT FOR   A RUNOFF
ELECTION THAT SHALL BE HELD IN THE     SAME MANNER     AS THE
ORIGINAL ELECTION IF:

(I)    MORE THAN ONE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION IS ON
THE BALLOT;

(II)   NO EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION OBTAINS A MAJORITY
OF THE VOTES; AND

(III)   A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES IS NOT FOR "NOT TO
HAVE EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATION".

(6)   THE PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYER SHALL PROVIDE ANY
ASSISTANCE REQUIRED IN CONDUCTING THE ELECTIONS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as Art.
77, §160A(e).

The only charges are in style.

6-507. MINIMUM PERIOD OF REPRESENTATION; ELECTIONS AFTER
INITIAL PERIOD.

(A)   TWO YEAR INITIAL PERIOD REQUIRED.

(1)     THE DESIGNATION OF AN EXCLUSIVE
REPRESENTATIVE SHALL BE FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS.

(2)    AFTER THIS INITIAL PERIOD, THE ORGANIZATION
SHALL BE THE EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE UNTIL ANOTHER ELECTION
IS HELD.

(B)   SUBSEQUENT ELECTIONS.

(1) AN ELECTION AFTER THE INITIAL PERIOD OF
REPRESENTATION MAY BE HELD:

(I)   ONLY AFTER THE END OF THE 2 YEAR PERIOD; AND

(II)    ON PETITION SIGNED BY MORE THAN 20 PERCENT