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Maryland Code, Human Services § 11-503

Current as of December 31, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) In applying for and spending grant money from the Corporation, grantees shall consider the relative needs for service of clients, particularly the needs of eligible clients who have special difficulties of access to legal services or who have special legal problems, including elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities.

(b) Funds provided to grantees under this title may not be used:

(1) to provide legal assistance for a fee-generating case;

(2) to provide legal assistance for the defense of a criminal prosecution;

(3) to provide legal assistance in a civil action to a person who has been convicted of a criminal charge if the civil action:

(i) arises out of an alleged act or failure to act;  and

(ii) is brought against an official of the court or a law enforcement official to challenge the validity of the criminal conviction;

(4) to influence the issuance, amendment, or revocation of an executive order or similar promulgation by a federal, State, or local unit, or to influence the passage or defeat of legislation by the United States Congress, or by a State or local legislative body, or a State proposal by referendum or petition;

(5) to contribute to or be made available to a political party or association or the campaign of a candidate for public or party office;  or

(6) to provide representation in a class action suit.

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