Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 13 - Miscellaneous
Section 1-1316 - Governmental Unit Prohibited From Using Public Funds to Influence Certain Governmental Employee Decisions

(a)    A unit of a county or municipal government may not knowingly use public funds to influence the decisions of county or municipal employees to:
        (1)    support or oppose an employee organization that represents or seeks to represent the employees of the county or municipality; or
        (2)    become a member of an employee organization.
    (b)    This section does not apply to an activity performed or 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 a county’s or municipality’s 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.

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