HARRY HUGHES, Governor

4569

(I)  THE DAY-TO-DAY ADMINISTRATION OF THE
AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION;

(II)  THE APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF SUCH
EMPLOYEES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF
THIS SUBTITLE;

(III)  THE MAKING OF GRANTS AND THE
ENTERING INTO OF CONTRACTS; AND

(IV)  THE EXERCISE OF OTHER POWERS INCIDENT
TO THE OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE PERFORMANCE
OF THOSE DUTIES AS THE BOARD MAY PRESCRIBE.

(3)  SALARY.

THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL RECEIVE A
SALARY AS PROVIDED IN THE BUDGET OF THE CORPORATION.

(4)  REMOVAL.

THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAY BE REMOVED BY A
MAJORITY OF THE BOARD.

(B) EMPLOYEES.

(1)  NO POLITICAL TEST OR POLITICAL QUALIFICATION
MAY BE USED IN SELECTING, APPOINTING, PROMOTING, OR TAKING
ANY OTHER PERSONAL ACTION WITH RESPECT TO ANY OFFICER,
AGENT, OR EMPLOYEE OF THE CORPORATION.

(2)  EMPLOYEES OF THE CORPORATION SHALL RECEIVE
SALARIES AS PROVIDED IN THE BUDGET.

(3)  EMPLOYEES OF THE CORPORATION ARE NOT
EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE.

45G. CORPORATE POWERS AND DUTIES GENERALLY.

(A)  TO THE EXTENT CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SUBTITLE, THE CORPORATION SHALL EXERCISE THE POWERS
CONFERRED UPON A NONSTOCK CORPORATION BY THE CORPORATIONS
AND ASSOCIATIONS ARTICLE, § 5-201 ET SEQ. OF THE CODE.

(B)  THE CORPORATION SHALL PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
TO GRANTEES FOR THE PURPOSE OF FURNISHING LEGAL ASSISTANCE
TO ELIGIBLE CLIENTS.

(C)  THE CORPORATION SHALL ACCEPT IN THE NAME OF THE
CORPORATION, AND EMPLOY OR DISPOSE OF IN FURTHERANCE OF THE
PURPOSES OF THIS SUBTITLE, ANY MONEY OR PROPERTY, REAL,
PERSONAL, OR MIXED, TANGIBLE OR INTANGIBLE, RECEIVED BY
GIFT, DEVISE, BEQUEST, OR OTHERWISE.