1. (a) A unit of State government may not knowingly use public funds to influence the decisions of State employees to:

   1. (1) support or oppose an employee organization that represents or seeks to represent the employees of the unit of State government; or
   2. (2) become a member of an employee organization.

2. (b) This section does not apply to an activity performed or to an expense incurred in connection with:

   1. (1) addressing a grievance or negotiating or administering a collective bargaining agreement;
   2. (2) allowing an employee organization or a representative of an employee organization access to and use of State facilities or properties;
   3. (3) performing an activity required by federal or State law or a collective bargaining agreement;
   4. (4) negotiating, entering into, or carrying out a voluntary recognition agreement with an employee organization; or
   5. (5) paying wages to a represented employee while the employee is performing duties if the payment is permitted under a collective bargaining agreement.

Added by Acts 2021, c. 737, § 1, eff. July 1, 2021.