Section 17-103 – Findings
(a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) there are in Prince George’s County: (i) a shortage of decent, safe, and adequate housing and continuing care facilities for the elderly; (ii) economically depressed areas; and (iii) housing in need of rehabilitation; (2) as a result of these conditions: (i) county residents are forced to occupy overcrowded, congested, and deteriorated housing and live in […]
Section 17-104 – Housing Authority of Prince George’s County Established
The Housing Authority of Prince George’s County is a public body corporate and politic that: (1) exercises public and essential governmental functions; and (2) has all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of this Division II.
Section 17-105 – Membership
(a) (1) The Prince George’s Authority consists of seven Commissioners nominated by the County Executive and confirmed by the County Council. (2) The County Council shall hold a public hearing before voting whether to confirm each nominee. (b) (1) The term of a Prince George’s Authority Commissioner is 5 years. (2) The terms of Commissioners are staggered as required by the […]
Section 17-106 – Chair
The County Executive shall choose the chair of the Prince George’s Authority from among its Commissioners.
Section 17-107 – Powers of Prince George’s Authority
(a) In addition to the powers listed elsewhere in this Division II, the Prince George’s Authority may: (1) exercise all or any part of those powers to provide housing, housing rehabilitation, housing projects, integrally related commercial structures, and their financing for county residents; (2) exercise other functions and responsibilities required by the county, including community development; and (3) acquire […]
Section 16-317 – Strikes
(a) In this section, “strike” means the action of an employee, in concert with others, to: (1) refuse to report to work; (2) stop or slow down work; or (3) abstain wholly or partly from the full, faithful, and proper performance of duties when the object is to induce, influence, or coerce a change in the terms, conditions, rights, […]
Section 16-318 – Unfair Labor Practices
(a) It is an unfair labor practice for the Montgomery Commission or an employee organization certified as an exclusive representative of a bargaining unit to violate the rights of a Montgomery Commission employee under this subtitle. (b) Within 30 business days after an alleged unfair labor practice occurs, the party charging the unfair labor practice shall submit […]
Section 16-319 – Personal Opinions
(a) This section applies to the expression of any personal view, argument, or opinion or the making of any personal statement that: (1) does not contain a threat of reprisal, force, or promise of benefit; (2) was not made under coercive conditions; and (3) (i) publicizes a representational election or encourages employees to exercise their right to vote in the […]
Section 16-401 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) (1) “Adversely affect” means: (i) the elimination of more than two employee positions assigned to perform bargaining unit work if the positions are authorized, fully funded, and either vacant for less than 90 calendar days or occupied at the time the Montgomery Commission solicits a service contract; […]
Section 16-306 – Elections for Exclusive Representative
(a) The labor relations administrator shall hold an election for an exclusive representative after: (1) an employee organization shows by petition that at least 30% of the eligible employees in a bargaining unit support representation by an exclusive representative for collective bargaining; or (2) an employee or an employee organization shows by petition that at least 30% of […]