Section 11-601 - Local law to allow collective bargaining with binding arbitration(a) In this section, "regular employee" does not include: (1) an employee, as defined in § 4-501 of the Labor and Employment Article;(2) an appointed official;(3) an elected official; or(4) a supervisory, managerial, or confidential employee.(b) This section applies only in code counties in the Southern Maryland class, as established in § 9-302 of this article.(c)(1) A county may enact a local law to provide regular employees of the county the right to organize and bargain collectively with binding arbitration through representative employee organizations chosen by the regular employees.(2) A local law enacted in accordance with this section shall: (i) provide definitions of and remedies for unfair labor practices; and(ii) prohibit strikes or work stoppages by represented regular employees.(d) A local law enacted in accordance with this section may not affect the rights and duties of a county and any exclusive representatives under a local law enacted in accordance with Title 4, Subtitle 5 of the Labor and Employment Article.Added by 2020 Md. Laws, Ch. 210,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2020.Added by 2020 Md. Laws, Ch. 209,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2020.