(a) Employee organizations recognized by the public school employer as the exclusive representative of all public school employees in a specified unit on July 1, 1978 shall continue to be the exclusive representative:
(1) For the rest of the 2-year initial period as provided by § 6-507 of this subtitle; and
(2) Beyond the 2-year period until another election is held as provided under § 6-507 of this subtitle.
(b) Any collective negotiation agreement that has been entered into by an exclusive representative and a public employer as of July 1, 1978 shall continue in effect for the term of the agreement.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education
Title 6 - Teachers and Other Personnel
Subtitle 5 - Organizations of Noncertificated Employees
Section 6-503 - Employees May Join Organization; Membership Restrictions
Section 6-504 - Employees May Refuse to Join Employee Organizations; Service Fees for Nonmembers
Section 6-505 - Designation of Exclusive Representative for Employees; Specific Units
Section 6-506 - Method of Designating Exclusive Employee Representative
Section 6-507 - Minimum Period of Representation; Elections After Initial Period
Section 6-508 - Representatives and Agreements in Effect on July 1, 1978, to Continue
Section 6-509 - Designated Organization Is Negotiating Agent; Fair Representation
Section 6-509.1 - Exclusive Representative Access to New Employee Processing
Section 6-510 - Negotiations Between Employer and Employee Organization
Section 6-511 - Funding Negotiated Agreements
Section 6-512 - Interference With Employees Prohibited