Prohibits the impersonation of an employee organization or an employee representative
What changed between versions
The definition of 'falsely impersonating' was updated to explicitly include 'material omission' and emphasize the intent to deceive and cause harm to the recipient.
Enforcement authority was transferred from private civil suits by employee organizations to the Attorney General, who can now bring actions to enjoin unlawful acts and seek fines.
New provisions authorize the Attorney General to take proof, make fact determinations, and issue subpoenas to investigate violations.
A new requirement was added stating that employee organizations must have sole internal authority to identify and designate their own representatives to protect public employees from fraud.
A new penalty was established, imposing a fine of one thousand dollars per incident on violators, with judicial discretion to reduce the fine if it is disproportionate.
