HARRY HUGHES, Governor                               4575

ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO WHICH HE IS NOT
ENTITLED IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
SECTION FRAUD SHALL INCLUDE:

(1) WILFULLY MAKING A FALSE STATEMENT OR
REPRESENTATION; OR

(2) WILFULLY FAILING TO DISCLOSE A MATERIAL
CHANGE IN FINANCIAL CONDITION; OR

(3) IMPERSONATING ANOTHER PERSON.

(B) UPON CONVICTION, AFTER NOTICE AND THE OPPORTUNITY
TO BE HEARD AS TO THE AMOUNT OF PAYMENT AND HOW THE PAYMENT
IS TO BE MADE, THE PERSON SHALL MAKE FULL RESTITUTION OF THE
VALUE OF THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE UNLAWFULLY RECEIVED, AND SHALL

BE FINED NOT MORE THAN $1,000 OR IMPRISONED FOR NOT MORE

THAN THREE YEARS, OR BOTH.

45L. 45N.

NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE,
INFORMATION SUBJECT TO THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE SHALL
REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND SHALL NOT BE DISCLOSED TO ANY PERSON
UNLESS THE PRIVILEGE IS WAIVED BY THE CLIENT OR COURT ORDER.

45M. 45-O. FINANCING.

(A) (1) THE GOVERNOR MAY INCLUDE AN AMOUNT IN THE
STATE BUDGET EACH YEAR TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE
CORPORATION. THE FIRST APPROPRIATION MAY BE MADE AVAILABLE
TO THE CORPORATION AFTER 5 OR MORE THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
HAVE BEEN APPOINTED AND QUALIFIED.

(2) AN IF ANY APPROPRIATION TO SUPPORT THE
CORPORATION IS MADE, IT SHALL BE IN THE STATE OPERATING
BUDGET THAT IS SUBMITTED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN THE
THIRD WEEK OF JANUARY EACH YEAR, OR IN ANY SUPPLEMENT TO
THAT STATE BUDGET.

(B)  NONSTATE FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE CORPORATION SHALL
BE ACCOUNTED FOR AND REPORTED AS RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
SEPARATE AND DISTINCT FROM STATE FUNDS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That if any
provision of this Act or the application thereof to any
person or circumstance is held invalid for any reason, the
invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or any
other application of this Act which can be given effect
without the invalid provisions or application, and to this
end all the provisions of this Act are declared to be
severable.