4572

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 829

(D)  EXCEPT AS PROVIDED AND PERMITTED UNDER §§ 501(H)
AND 4911 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, NO SUBSTANTIAL PART
OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE THE CARRYING
ON OF PROPAGANDA, OR OTHERWISE ATTEMPTING TO INFLUENCE
LEGISLATION, AND THE CORPORATION SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN OR
INTERVENE IN (INCLUDING THE PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION OF
STATEMENTS) ANY POLITICAL CAMPAIGN ON BEHALF OF ANY
CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC OFFICE.

(E)  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBTITLE, THE CORPORATION SHALL NOT CONDUCT OR CARRY ON ANY
ACTIVITIES NOT PERMITTED TO BE CONDUCTED OR CARRIED ON BY AN
ORGANIZATION QUALIFIED UNDER § 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL
REVENUE CODE OR BY AN ORGANIZATION, CONTRIBUTIONS TO WHICH
ARE DEDUCTIBLE UNDER § 170(C)(2) THEREOF.

(F)  IN THE EVENT OF THE LIQUIDATION, DISSOLUTION OR
WINDING UP OF THE CORPORATION IN ANY MANNER OR FOR ANY
REASON WHATEVER, ALL OF THE ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION AFTER
THE PAYMENT OF THE OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITIES OF THE
CORPORATION SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO ONE OR MORE CORPORATIONS
OR ASSOCIATIONS HAVING A SIMILAR OR ANALOGOUS CHARACTER OR
PURPOSE AS MAY BE SELECTED BY THE CORPORATION'S TRUSTEES;
PROVIDED, FURTHER, HOWEVER, THAT ANY TRANSFEREE CORPORATION
SHALL QUALIFY UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF § 501(C)(3) OF THE
INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.

45J. GRANTEES, GENERALLY.

(A)  IN APPLYING FOR AND EXPENDING CORPORATE FUNDS,
GRANTEES SHALL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE RELATIVE NEEDS FOR
SERVICE OF CLIENTS, PARTICULARLY THE NEEDS OF ELIGIBLE
CLIENTS WITH SPECIAL DIFFICULTIES OF ACCESS TO LEGAL
SERVICES OR WITH SPECIAL LEGAL PROBLEMS, INCLUDING ELDERLY
AND HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS.

(B)  USE OF FUNDS; RESTRICTIONS.

STATE FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE TO GRANTEES BY THE
CORPORATION UNDER THIS SUBTITLE MAY NOT BE USED:

(1)  TO PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE WITH RESPECT TO

ANY FEE-GENERATING CASE, EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH

GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE CORPORATION; OR

(2)  TO PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE WITH RESPECT TO
THE DEFENSE OF ANY CRIMINAL PROSECUTION;

(3)  TO PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CIVIL ACTIONS
TO PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIMINAL CHARGE
WHERE THE CIVIL ACTION ARISES OUT OF ALLEGED ACTS OR
FAILURES TO ACT AND THE ACTION IS BROUGHT AGAINST AN
OFFICIAL OF THE COURT OR AGAINST A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL
FOR THE PURPOSE OF CHALLENGING THE VALIDITY OF THE CRIMINAL
CONVICTION;