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Gov. Code, § 3507 · Chapter 10. Local Public Employee Organizations

Gov. Code, § 3507

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

(a) A public agency may adopt reasonable rules and regulations after consultation in good faith with representatives of a recognized employee organization or organizations for the administration of employer-employee relations under this chapter.

The rules and regulations may include provisions for all of the following:

(1) Verifying that an organization does in fact represent employees of the public agency.

(2) Verifying the official status of employee organization officers and representatives.

(3) Recognition of employee organizations.

(4) Exclusive recognition of employee organizations formally recognized pursuant to a vote of the employees of the agency or an appropriate unit thereof, subject to the right of an employee to represent himself or herself as provided in Section 3502.

(5) Additional procedures for the resolution of disputes involving wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.

(6) Access of employee organization officers and representatives to work locations.

(7) Use of official bulletin boards and other means of communication by employee organizations.

(8) Furnishing nonconfidential information pertaining to employment relations to employee organizations.

(9) Any other matters that are necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

(b) Exclusive recognition of employee organizations formally recognized as majority representatives pursuant to a vote of the employees may be revoked by a majority vote of the employees only after a period of not less than 12 months following the date of recognition.

(c) No public agency shall unreasonably withhold recognition of employee organizations.

(d) Employees and employee organizations shall be able to challenge a rule or regulation of a public agency as a violation of this chapter. This subdivision shall not be construed to restrict or expand the board’s jurisdiction or authority as set forth in subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive, of Section 3509.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 215, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2004.

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