Ch. 396

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(I) (1) DISPUTES OVER A TERM OR CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT;
AND

(II) (2) GRIEVANCES THAT RELATE TO THE INTERPRETATION OR
APPLICATION OF A WRITTEN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT, EMPLOYMENT
REGULATION, OR WORK RULE.

(2) THE ARBITRATION SHALL BE CONDUCTED BEFORE A NEUTRAL
LABOR ARBITRATOR SELECTED FROM A LIST PROVIDED BY THE FEDERAL
MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE: THE LIST SHALL BE COMPOSED OF
IMPARTIAL ARBITRATORS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF
ARBITRATORS.

(3) THE CHOSEN ARBITRATOR MAY ISSUE SUBPOENAS TO COMPEL THE
PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS AND THE ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES, AND MAY
ADMINISTER OATHS TO WITNESSES WHO APPEAR TO TESTIFY.

(4) THE ARBITRATOR'S RENDERED DECISION SHALL BE FINAL AND
BINDING, AND THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF BALTIMORE CITY SHALL COMPLY WITH
THE DECISION.

(D) THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF BALTIMORE CITY MAY EXERCISE ANY
POWER THAT IS NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE TO ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT A
SYSTEM OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING WITH ITS EMPLOYEES.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2003.

Approved May 22, 2003.

CHAPTER 396
(Senate Bill 614)

AN ACT concerning

Architects - Continuing Education

FOR the purpose of requiring a licensee to complete certain continuing education
requirements for renewal of an architect's license; requiring an architect to
complete certain continuing education requirements for reinstatement of an
architect's license; providing for certain exceptions to meeting certain continuing
education requirements for renewal of an architect's license; establishing certain
criteria for approval by the State Board of Architects of a continuing education
course or activity; establishing certain criteria for accounting credit of a
continuing education course or activity; defining a certain term; and generally
relating to architects.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Business Occupations and Professions

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