Section 12-43-73 - Showing of interest(a) A showing of interest shall be established through verifiable written proof of the names and signatures of employees.(b) A showing of interest may be filed simultaneously with, or within forty-eight hours after, the filing of a petition under this subchapter. For petitions for change or decertification, signatures of employees supporting the petition must be obtained within two months of the date of the petition to be valid.(c) Upon request, the board shall afford interested parties a contested case hearing in its investigation of the showing of interest.(d) An employee organization shall be regarded as satisfying the showing of interest requirement as an intervenor if it is the exclusive bargaining representative, or if it is a party to the most recently expired collective bargaining agreement covering the employees in the petitioned bargaining unit.Eff 10/21/2022 (Auth: HRS § 89-5) (Imp: HRS §§ 89-6, 89-7)