ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 424

11.5-106.

(A) (1) THE LABOR RELATIONS ADMINISTRATOR SHALL CONDUCT AN
ELECTION FOR AN EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE AFTER:

(I)      AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION DEMONSTRATES, BY PETITION,
THAT AT LEAST 30% OF THE ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES IN A BARGAINING UNIT SUPPORT
REPRESENTATION BY AN EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE FOR COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING; OR

(II)     AN EMPLOYEE OR AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION
DEMONSTRATES, BY PETITION, THAT AT LEAST 30% OF THE ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES IN
A BARGAINING UNIT NO LONGER SUPPORT THE CURRENT EXCLUSIVE
REPRESENTATIVE.

(2) (I) AT LEAST 30 DAYS BEFORE AN ELECTION UNDER PARAGRAPH
(1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE LABOR RELATIONS ADMINISTRATOR SHALL OBTAIN
FROM THE COMMISSION AND PROVIDE TO THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION A LIST OF
THE NAMES, HOME ADDRESSES, AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF EVERY EMPLOYEE
IN THE BARGAINING UNIT.

(II) THE PROVISION OF A LIST UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH BY THE
COMMISSION, THE LABOR RELATIONS ADMINISTRATOR, OR ANY COMMISSION
OFFICIAL, EMPLOYEE, OR OTHER AGENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF §
10-617(E) OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL LAW,
REGULATION, OR ORDINANCE.

(2)      AT LEAST 45 DAYS BEFORE AN ELECTION, THE LABOR RELATIONS
ADMINISTRATOR SHALL PROVIDE, AND THE COMMISSION SHALL POST, IN
CONSPICUOUS PLACES IN THE COMMISSION'S FACILITIES, A NOTICE OF THE
UPCOMING ELECTION. THE NOTICE SHALL CONTAIN:

(I)      THE DATE, TIME, AND PLACE OF THE ELECTION;

(II)     A DESCRIPTION OF WHICH EMPLOYEES ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE
IN THE ELECTION;

(III)   NOTIFICATION THAT A LIST OF THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES
OF EMPLOYEES ELIGIBLE TO VOTE WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE PARTICIPATING
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS WITH INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW EMPLOYEES CAN
REMOVE THEIR ADDRESSES FROM THE LIST IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH
(3)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION; AND

(IV)    ANY OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION THAT, IN THE
JUDGMENT OF THE LABOR RELATIONS ADMINISTRATOR IS APPROPRIATE TO
CONVEY TO COMMISSION EMPLOYEES.

(3)      (I) AT LEAST 45 DAYS BEFORE AN ELECTION, THE LABOR
RELATIONS ADMINISTRATOR SHALL OBTAIN FROM THE COMMISSION THE ELIGIBLE
EMPLOYEE VOTING LIST, WHICH INCLUDES THE NAMES AND HOME ADDRESSES OF
EVERY EMPLOYEE IN THE BARGAINING UNIT.

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