Gov. Code, § 3543.7 · Article 4. Rights, Obligations, Prohibitions, and Unfair Practices
Gov. Code, § 3543.7
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The duty to meet and negotiate in good faith requires the parties to begin negotiations prior to the adoption of the final budget for the ensuing year sufficiently in advance of such adoption date so that there is adequate time for agreement to be reached, or for the resolution of an impasse.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 961.
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