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Pub. Util. Code, § 99564.5 · Article 5. Employee Organizations: Representation, Recognition, Certification, and Decertification

Pub. Util. Code, § 99564.5

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

The employee organization recognized or certified as the exclusive representative shall represent all employees in the unit, fairly and impartially. A breach of this duty shall be deemed to have occurred if the employee organization’s conduct in representation is arbitrary, discriminatory, or in bad faith.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 833, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2004.

Source of truth

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As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PUC&sectionNum=99564.5.
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