Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 2-108 - Use of public funds to influence decisions of State employees to support or oppose employee organization(a) A unit of State government may not knowingly use public funds to influence the decisions of State employees to: (1) support or oppose an employee organization that represents or seeks to represent the employees of the unit of State government; or(2) become a member of an employee organization.(b) This section does not apply to an activity performed or to an expense incurred in connection with: (1) addressing a grievance or negotiating or administering a collective bargaining agreement;(2) allowing an employee organization or a representative of an employee organization access to and use of State facilities or properties;(3) performing an activity required by federal or State law or a collective bargaining agreement;(4) negotiating, entering into, or carrying out a voluntary recognition agreement with an employee organization; or(5) paying wages to a represented employee while the employee is performing duties if the payment is permitted under a collective bargaining agreement.Added by 2021 Md. Laws, Ch. 737,Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2021.