Ch. 424                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II)     COMMISSION EMPLOYEES MAY HAVE THEIR ADDRESSES
REDACTED FROM THE ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE VOTING LIST BY INDIVIDUALLY
NOTIFYING THE LABOR RELATIONS ADMINISTRATOR IN WRITING WITHIN 15 DAYS OF
THE POSTING AFTER THE NOTICE REQUIRED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS
SUBSECTION.

(III)   AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE 15-DAY PERIOD, THE LABOR
RELATIONS ADMINISTRATOR SHALL PROVIDE THE REDACTED ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE
VOTING LIST TO THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION.

(IV)    THE PROVISION OF THE ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE VOTING LIST
UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH BY THE COMMISSION, 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.

(3)      (4) ELECTIONS SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY SECRET BALLOT.

(4)      (5) THE BALLOT SHALL CONTAIN:

(I)      THE NAME OF EACH EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION THAT SUBMITS
A VALID PETITION REQUIRING AN ELECTION;

(II)     THE NAME OF ANY OTHER EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION
SUPPORTED BY A PETITION SIGNED BY AT LEAST 10% OF THE ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES
IN THE BARGAINING UNIT; AND

(III)   AN OPTION FOR NO REPRESENTATION.

(5) (6) (I) IF NONE OF THE CHOICES ON THE BALLOT RECEIVES A
MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST, THE LABOR RELATIONS ADMINISTRATOR SHALL
HOLD A RUNOFF ELECTION.

(II) IN THE RUNOFF ELECTION, THE BALLOT SHALL CONTAIN THE
TWO CHOICES THAT RECEIVED THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES IN THE INITIAL
ELECTION.

(6) (7) AFTER THE ELECTION, THE LABOR RELATIONS
ADMINISTRATOR SHALL CERTIFY THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION THAT RECEIVED A
MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST AS THE EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE.

(7) (8) THE COMMISSION AND THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION SHALL
SHARE EQUALLY THE COSTS OF THE ELECTION.

(B) (1) ELECTIONS MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED:

(I)      WITHIN 1 YEAR AFTER THE DATE OF A VALID INITIAL ELECTION
UNDER THIS SECTION; OR

(II)     EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION,
DURING THE TERM OF A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT.

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