Ch. 707                                    1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

REPRESENTATIVE WITH REGARD TO ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, SUIT, OR ANY OTHER
LIABILITY THAT MAY ARISE OUT OF, OR BY REASON OF, ACTION TAKEN BY THE
BOARD FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPLYING WITH ANY OF THE AGENCY OR
REPRESENTATION FEE PROVISIONS OF THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT.

(IV) THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION DESIGNATED AS THE
EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE SHALL SUBMIT TO THE BOARD AN ANNUAL AUDIT
FROM AN EXTERNAL AUDITOR THAT REFLECTS THE OPERATIONAL EXPENSES OF
THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION AND EXPLAINS HOW THE REPRESENTATION FEE IS
CALCULATED BASED ON THE AUDIT.

(V) 1. THE AGENCY OR REPRESENTATION FEE SHALL BE BASED
ONLY ON THE EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION IN ITS
REPRESENTATION IN NEGOTIATIONS, CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION. INCLUDING
THE HANDLING OF GRIEVANCES. AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. AS REQUIRED UNDER
THIS SECTION.

2. ANY POLITICAL ACTIVITIES OF THE EMPLOYEE
ORGANIZATION DESIGNATED AS THE EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE MAY NOT BE
FINANCED BY THE FUNDS COLLECTED FROM THE AGENCY OR REPRESENTATION
FEE

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1997.

Approved May 22, 1997.

CHAPTER 707
(House Bill 1016)

AN ACT concerning

Transportation - Privatization of Public Bus Transportation - Study and Report

FOR the purpose of requiring the Department of Transportation to study the feasibility
of privatizing public bus transportation services and to report its findings and
recommendations to the General Assembly by a certain date; requiring the
Department to study and report on certain matters; providing for the effective date
of this Act; providing for the abrogation of this Act; and generally relating to the
privatization of public bus transportation.

BY adding to

Article - Transportation

Section 7-102.2

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1993 Replacement Volume and 1996 Supplement)

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