{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-11-601","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Local Government § 11–601","heading":"","body":"(a) In this section, “regular employee” does not include:\n(1) an employee, as defined in § 4–501 of the Labor and Employment\nArticle;\n(2) an appointed official;\n(3) an elected official; or\n(4) a supervisory, managerial, or confidential employee.\n(b) This section applies only in code counties in the Southern Maryland\nclass, as established in § 9–302 of this article.\n(c) (1) A county may enact a local law to provide regular employees of\nthe county the right to organize and bargain collectively with binding arbitration\nthrough representative employee organizations chosen by the regular employees.\n(2) A local law enacted in accordance with this section shall:\n(i) provide definitions of and remedies for unfair labor\npractices; and\n(ii) prohibit strikes or work stoppages by represented regular\nemployees.\n(d) A local law enacted in accordance with this section may not affect the\nrights and duties of a county and any exclusive representatives under a local law\nenacted in accordance with Title 4, Subtitle 5 of the Labor and Employment Article.","path":["Article - Local Government"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=glg\u0026section=11-601","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:58Z","sha256":"ec7df58657f369976c29b79122330f7f72f019cd7e78aadb247ad2f41b9877e6","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-11-507","next":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-12-101"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}