§11–601.

    (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.