HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                         3315

Article - Education

Section 6-504

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1978 Volume and 1983 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Education

6-504.

(a)  A public school employee may refuse to join or
participate in the activities of employee organizations.

(b)   In Montgomery County AND ALLEGANY COUNTY, the county
Board, with respect to noncertificated employees, shall negotiate
a structure of reasonable service fees to be charged nonmembers
for representation in negotiations and grievance matters by
employee organizations.

(c)   In Prince George's County, the county Board shall
negotiate an organizational security provision, commonly known as
"agency shop," with employee organizations.

[(d) In Allegany County, the county Board, with respect to
noncertificated employees, may negotiate a reasonable service fee
to be charged nonmembers as a contribution toward the negotiation
of any collective bargaining agreement.]

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1984.

Approved May 29, 1984.

CHAPTER 703

(House Bill 1506)

AN ACT concerning

Potomac River Fisheries Commission - Insurance Benefits

for Employees

FOR the purpose of making the employees of the Potomac River
Fisheries Commission eligible for certain health and related
insurance benefits for State employees in the Commonwealth
of Virginia and the State of Maryland; and providing that
this Act may not take effect until a similar Act is passed
by the Commonwealth of Virginia.