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<chapter num="15" heading="Negotiability Disputes" title_num="14" subtitle_num="30">
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" heading="Petition.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>If a negotiability dispute arises between the employer and the exclusive representative, either party may petition the Board for expedited resolution of the dispute.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>The petition shall set forth the material facts of the dispute and the precise question of negotiability submitted for resolution and include certificate of service upon the other party.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" heading="Expedited Resolution.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>The petition filed pursuant to Regulation .01 of this chapter shall be given priority by the Board.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>As deemed appropriate by the Board, the petition may be set for informal resolution, hearing, or oral argument, or decided upon submission of briefs.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <annotations>
    <annotation type="Authority">State Government Article, §22-306(e), Annotated Code of Maryland</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Effective date: May 13, 2024 (51:9 Md. R. 441)</annotation>
  </annotations>
</chapter>