Ch. 689                                        1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(5) DETERMINE THE MISSION OF THE COUNTY AND TAKE WHATEVER
ACTIONS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DISCHARGE ITS RESPONSIBILITIES IN EMERGENCIES

1-905.

(A) IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY COUNTY EMPLOYEE, GROUP OF COUNTY
EMPLOYEES OR LABOR ORGANIZATION TO ENGAGE IN, INDUCE INITIATE, OR RATIFY A
STRIKE BY COUNTY EMPLOYEES.

(B) IN THE EVENT OF A VIOLATION OF THIS SUBSECTION THE EMPLOYER SHALL
TAKE WHATEVER ACTION IT DEEMS NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC AND THE
INTEGRITY OF THESE PROCEDURES SUCH AS THE SUSPENSION OF CERTIFICATION
HEREUNDER, OR ANY PRIVILEGE ACQUIRED AS THE RESULT OF THE CERTIFICATION,
THE REVOCATION OF THE RIGHT OF A LABOR ORGANIZATION TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY
REPRESENTATION ELECTION FOR A PERIOD OF NOT TO EXCEED 1 YEAR, THE
SUSPENSION OR DISCHARGE OF COUNTY EMPLOYEES ENGAGED IN SUCH ILLEGAL
CONDUCT. OR THE APPLICATION FOR RELIEF IN AN APPROPRIATE COURT OF LAW.

1-906.

(A) WHENEVER A SITUATION OR DISPUTE ARISES FOR WHICH THIS POLICY
AUTHORIZES THE APPOINTMENT OF A NEUTRAL PERSON THE PARTIES SHALL
PROMPTLY SELECT AN IMPARTIAL AGENCY TO ADMINISTER THE PROCEEDING.

(B) IF WITHIN 15 DAYS. THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO REACH AN AGREEMENT ON
THE APPOINTMENT OF THE INDIVIDUAL, THEY SHALL SECURE A LIST OF THE NAMES OF
11 INDIVIDUALS FROM AN IMPARTIAL AGENCY. WHICH MAINTAINS LISTS OF QUALIFIED
INDIVIDUALS IN THE FIELD OF PUBLIC SECTOR LABOR RELATIONS.

(C) THE PARTIES SHALL ATTEMPT TO REACH AN AGREEMENT ON THE
APPOINTMENT OF ONE OF THE PERSONS NAMED ON THE LIST. IF THEY ARE UNABLE TO
REACH AN AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY TO THE PROCEEDING IN ORDER DETERMINED BY
RANDOM DRAWING. SHALL ALTERNATELY STRIKE NAMES FROM THE LIST UNTIL ONE
NAME REMAINS, WHO SHALL BE THE NEUTRAL PERSON.

(D) NEUTRAL PERSONS SHALL BE COMPENSATED AT A DAILY RATE TO BE
DETERMINED BY THE PARTIES AT THE TIME OF THEIR APPOINTMENT

1-907.

(A) (1) THE COUNTY SHALL CERTIFY AND GRANT EXCLUSIVE RECOGNITION
TO A LABOR ORGANIZATION WHICH DEMONSTRATES IN A SECRET BALLOT ELECTION
THAT IT IS SUPPORTED BY THE REQUISITE PERCENTAGE OF EMPLOYEES IN A
BARGAINING UNIT

(2) A REPRESENTATION ELECTION MAY BE INITIATED AS PROVIDED IN THIS
PARAGRAPH.

(3) A LABOR ORGANIZATION. A COUNTY EMPLOYEE OR A GROUP OF
EMPLOYEES MAY FILE A PETITION WITH THE COUNTY. SUPPORTED BY EVIDENCE THAT
AT LEAST 70% OF THE COUNTY EMPLOYEES IN AN APPROPRIATE UNIT WISH TO BE
REPRESENTED BY A LABOR ORGANIZATION. OR ASSERT THAT THE LABOR
ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY RECOGNIZED AS THE EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE OF

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