BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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THE STATE BOARD MAY BE REQUESTED, WITH THE CONSENT OF BOTH
PARTIES.

(2)   IF CONSENT IS NOT GIVEN AND AT THE REQUEST
OF EITHER PARTY, A PANEL SHALL BE NAMED TO AID IN RESOLVING
THE DIFFERENCES.

(3)   THE PANEL SHALL CONTAIN THREE INDIVIDUALS
CHOSEN AS FOLLOWS:

(I)    ONE MEMBER IS TO BE NAMED BY EACH PARTY
WITHIN 3 DAYS; AND

(II)   THE THIRD MEMBER IS TO BE CHOSEN BY THE
OTHER TWO MEMBERS WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER THE REQUEST.

(4)    THE STATE BOARD OR THE PANEL SELECTED SHALL
MEET WITH THE PARTIES TO AID IN RESOLVING THE DIFFERENCES,
AND, IF THE MATTER IS NOT RESOLVED, SHALL HAKE A WRITTEN
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE REQUEST.

(5)    A COPY OF THE REPORT SHALL BE SENT TO
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYER AND THE
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION.

(6)     ALL COSTS OF THE IMPASSE PROCEEDINGS,
INCLUDING MEDIATION, SHALL BE SHARED EQUALLY BY THE PUBLIC
SCHOOL EMPLOYER AND THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION.

(7)    NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS
SUBTITLE, THE PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYER SHALL MAKE THE FINAL
DETERMINATION AS TO MATTERS WHICH HAVE BEEN THE SUBJECT OF
NEGOTIATION, BUT THIS FINAL DETERMINATION IS SUBJECT TO THE
OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE CONCERNING THE FISCAL
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYER AND THE
COUNTY GOVERNING BODY COMMISSIONERS AND COUNTY COUNCIL.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as Art.
77, §160A(h), (i), (j)(2), and (l).

The only changes are in style.

6-511. FUNDING NEGOTIATED AGREEMENTS.

IF THE FISCAL AUTHORITY DOES NOT APPROVE ENOUGH FUNDS
TO IMPLEMENT THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT, THE PUBLIC SCHOOL
EMPLOYER SHALL RENEGOTIATE THE FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR THESE
PURPOSES BY THE FISCAL AUTHORITY WITH THE EMPLOYEE
ORGANIZATION BEFORE THE PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYER MAKES A FINAL
DETERMINATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TIMETABLE AND PROCEDURE
ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE BOARD.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as Art.
77, §160A(j) (1).

The only changes are in style.

6-512. INTERFERENCE WITH EMPLOYEES PROHIBITED.