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title: "20 U.S.C. § 2306"
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# 20 U.S.C. § 2306 - Special rule

## Text

In the case of a local community in which no employees are represented by a labor organization, for purposes of this chapter, the term “representatives of employees” shall be substituted for “labor organization”.

(Pub. L. 88–210, § 7, as added Pub. L. 109–270, § 1(b), Aug. 12, 2006, 120 Stat. 690.)

## Notes

Editorial Notes

Prior ProvisionsA prior section 2306, Pub. L. 88–210, § 7, as added Pub. L. 105–332, § 1(b), Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3083, related to special rule, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 109–270.