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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 829

(C)  THERE IS A NEED TO CONTINUE AND EXPAND THIS HIGH
QUALITY LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE
UNABLE TO AFFORD ADEQUATE LEGAL COUNSEL;

(D)  THE AVAILABILITY OF LEGAL SERVICES REAFFIRMS FAITH
IN OUR GOVERNMENT OF LAWS;

(E)  THE FUNDING OF LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR THOSE
WHO ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD LEGAL COUNSEL WILL SERVE THE ENDS
OF JUSTICE AND THE GENERAL WELFARE OF ALL MARYLAND CITIZENS;
AND

(F) TO PRESERVE ITS STRENGTH, THE MARYLAND LEGAL
SERVICES CORPORATION MUST BE KEPT FREE FROM THE INFLUENCE
OF POLITICAL PRESSURES; AND

(G) (F) ATTORNEYS PROVIDING LEGAL ASSISTANCE MUST HAVE
FULL FREEDOM TO PROTECT THE BEST INTERESTS OF THEIR CLIENTS
IN KEEPING WITH THE CODE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND
THE HIGH STANDARDS OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION.

45C. DEFINITIONS.

IN THIS SUBTITLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED:

(A)  "BOARD" MEANS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
MARYLAND LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION.

(B)  "CORPORATION" MEANS THE MARYLAND LEGAL SERVICES
CORPORATION ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(C)  "ELIGIBLE CLIENT" MEANS ANY PERSON UNABLE TO
AFFORD LEGAL ASSISTANCE AS DETERMINED UNDER § 45G(E) OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

(D)  "GOVERNOR" MEANS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF
THE STATE OF MARYLAND.

(E)  "GRANTEE" MEANS ANY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
QUALIFIED UNDER § 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
WHICH PROVIDES LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO ELIGIBLE CLIENTS AND TO
WHICH THE CORPORATION PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
DESCRIBED IN § 45G(B) OF THIS SUBTITLE, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO THE LEGAL AID BUREAU, INC.; THE MARYLAND ADVOCACY
UNIT FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED, INC.; AND THE
MARYLAND VOLUNTEER LAWYERS SERVICE, INC.

(F)  "INTERNAL REVENUE CODE" MEANS THE INTERNAL REVENUE
CODE OF 1954 AND THE REGULATIONS THEREUNDER.

(G)  "LEGAL ASSISTANCE" MEANS THE LEGAL REPRESENTATION
OF ELIGIBLE CLIENTS BY GRANTEES AND INCLUDES TRAINING,
RESEARCH, COORDINATION WITH PRIVATE ATTORNEYS AND OTHER