H.B. 443

VETOES

Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr.
Governor

House Bill No. 443

AN ACT concerning

Housing Authority of Baltimore City - Collective Bargaining

FOR the purpose of requiring authorizing the Housing Authority of Baltimore City to
recognize and engage in collective bargaining with the exclusive bargaining
representatives of certain of its employees in certain bargaining units employee
bargaining units; specifying the collective bargaining obligations powers of the
Housing Authority of Baltimore City; requiring authorizing the Housing
Authority of Baltimore City to engage in binding third-party arbitration
concerning disputes and grievances under certain circumstances; requiring the
arbitration to be conducted before a certain neutral labor arbitrator; authorizing
an arbitrator to issue subpoenas for certain purposes and administer oaths to
certain witnesses; providing that an arbitrator's rendered decision shall be final
and binding; authorizing the Housing Authority of Baltimore City to exercise
any power that is necessary and appropriate for a certain purpose; and generally
relating to collective bargaining matters of the Housing Authority of Baltimore
City.

BY adding to

Article 44A — Housing Authorities

Section 3-105

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1998 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 44A - Housing Authorities

3-105.

(A) (1) THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF BALTIMORE CITY SHALL MAY
RECOGNIZE AND ENGAGE IN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING WITH THE EXCLUSIVE
BARGAINING REPRESENTATIVES OF ITS EMPLOYEES FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING
EMPLOYEE BARGAINING UNITS, INCLUDING:

(I)      MAINTENANCE, HOUSEKEEPING, AND TECHNICAL;

(II)     ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLERICAL;

(III)   SUPERVISORY; AND

(IV)    ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE UNITS.

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