Maryland Code, Human Services § 11-502

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The Corporation shall ensure that grants and contracts are made to:

(1) provide the most stable, economical, and effective delivery of legal assistance; and

(2) provide access to legal assistance to eligible clients in all areas of the State.

(b) The Corporation may not use a political test or political qualifications to select or monitor a grantee under this title.

(c)(1) This subsection does not apply to a suspension or termination of financial assistance or a denial of an application for refunding because of a lack of available funds.

(2) The Corporation shall prescribe procedures in accordance with this subsection to govern:

(i) the suspension or termination of financial assistance; and

(ii) the denial of an application for refunding.

(3) The procedures shall ensure that financial assistance committed may not be suspended or terminated and an application for refunding may not be denied unless the grantee has been given:

(i) reasonable notice; and

(ii) an opportunity for a timely, full, and fair hearing conducted by an independent hearing examiner.

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