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MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  11-408 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 11 - Maryland Legal Services Corporation|Subtitle 4 - Funding|Section 11-408 - Audits by Legislative Auditor

    (a)    (1)    The audit authorized by this section is in addition to the annual audit required by § 11-407 of this subtitle.        (2)    For any fiscal year during which State funds are available to finance any portion of the operations of the Corporation, the Legislative Auditor may audit the financial transactions of the Corporation.    (b)    (1)    An audit under this section shall be conducted where the accounts of the Corporation are normally kept.        (2)    If owned or in use by the Corporation and necessary to facilitate the audit, the Corporation shall make available to the Legislative Auditor all:            (i)    books;            (ii)    accounts;            (iii)    financial records;            (iv)    reports;            (v)    files; and            (vi)    other papers or property.        (3)    Full facilities for verifying transactions with the balances and securities held by depositories, fiscal agents, and custodians shall be available to the Legislative Auditor.        (4)    Unless the Legislative Auditor requires a longer period of retention, the items listed in paragraph (2) of this subsection shall remain in the possession and custody of the Corporation for 4 years.    (c)    The legislative audit shall be submitted to the General Assembly and the Governor, with any recommendations the Legislative Auditor considers advisable.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  11-501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 11 - Maryland Legal Services Corporation|Subtitle 5 - Grantees|Section 11-501 - Financial Assistance to Grantees

    The Corporation shall make grants of financial assistance to grantees for the purpose of providing legal assistance to eligible clients.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  11-502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 11 - Maryland Legal Services Corporation|Subtitle 5 - Grantees|Section 11-502 - Grants

    (a)    The Corporation shall ensure that grants and contracts are made to:        (1)    provide the most stable, economical, and effective delivery of legal assistance; and        (2)    provide access to legal assistance to eligible clients in all areas of the State.    (b)    The Corporation may not use a political test or political qualifications to select or monitor a grantee under this title.    (c)    (1)    This subsection does not apply to a suspension or termination of financial assistance or a denial of an application for refunding because of a lack of available funds.        (2)    The Corporation shall prescribe procedures in accordance with this subsection to govern:            (i)    the suspension or termination of financial assistance; and            (ii)    the denial of an application for refunding.        (3)    The procedures shall ensure that financial assistance committed may not be suspended or terminated and an application for refunding may not be denied unless the grantee has been given:            (i)    reasonable notice; and            (ii)    an opportunity for a timely, full, and fair hearing conducted by an independent hearing examiner.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  11-503 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 11 - Maryland Legal Services Corporation|Subtitle 5 - Grantees|Section 11-503 - Duties of Grantees

    (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.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  11-504 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 11 - Maryland Legal Services Corporation|Subtitle 5 - Grantees|Section 11-504 - Reports and Records

    (a)    The Corporation may require a grantee to submit any reports the Corporation considers necessary regarding activities carried out under this title.    (b)    (1)    The Corporation may require grantees to keep records regarding funds provided by the Corporation.        (2)    The Corporation shall have access to the records at all reasonable times to ensure compliance with the grant or contract or the terms and conditions on which financial assistance was provided.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  11-505 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 11 - Maryland Legal Services Corporation|Subtitle 5 - Grantees|Section 11-505 - Financial Audit or Review

    (a)    Each year, the Corporation shall require:        (1)    a financial audit by an independent certified public accountant of each grantee whose grant income from the Corporation in the most recently completed fiscal year was $50,000 or more; or        (2)    a financial review by an independent certified public accountant of each grantee whose grant income from the Corporation in the most recently completed fiscal year was less than $50,000.    (b)    The report of each audit or review shall be:        (1)    submitted to the Governor;        (2)    made available to the Legislative Auditor; and        (3)    kept for at least 5 years at the principal office of the Corporation.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  11-601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 11 - Maryland Legal Services Corporation|Subtitle 6 - Legal Services|Section 11-601 - Standards for Quality Service

    The Corporation shall seek to ensure that a grantee providing legal assistance to eligible clients:         (1)    maintains the highest quality of service and professional standards;        (2)    preserves attorney-client relationships; and        (3)    protects the integrity of the adversary process from any impairment.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  11-602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 11 - Maryland Legal Services Corporation|Subtitle 6 - Legal Services|Section 11-602 - Application for Legal Assistance

    Each application for legal assistance shall be in writing and accompanied by an affidavit stating that the information contained in the application is true and correct.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  11-603 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 11 - Maryland Legal Services Corporation|Subtitle 6 - Legal Services|Section 11-603 - Income Eligibility Limits

    (a)    (1)    The Corporation shall establish maximum income levels for client eligibility.        (2)    The income levels shall be based on the financial ability of a client to pay for competent private counsel and all other necessary expenses of representation.    (b)    The maximum income levels established under this section and eligibility guidelines established by each grantee to implement this section shall take into consideration:        (1)    the size of the client’s family;        (2)    cost of living variations, including differences between urban and rural areas;        (3)    the assets and income of the client;        (4)    the fixed debts and medical expenses of the client; and        (5)    other factors relevant to the client’s ability to pay for the legal services the client requires.    (c)    The Corporation may not set the maximum income levels for eligibility under this section at a level greater than 50% of the median family income for the State as certified annually by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  11-604 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 11 - Maryland Legal Services Corporation|Subtitle 6 - Legal Services|Section 11-604 - Attorney-Client Privilege

    Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, information subject to the attorney-client privilege is confidential and may not be disclosed to any person unless the privilege is waived by the client or a court orders the disclosure.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  11-701 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 11 - Maryland Legal Services Corporation|Subtitle 7 - Prohibited Acts|Section 11-701 - Fraudulently Obtaining Legal Assistance

    (a)    A person may not obtain, attempt to obtain, or aid another person in obtaining or attempting to obtain legal assistance to which the person is not entitled by:        (1)    willfully making a false statement or representation;        (2)    willfully failing to disclose a material change in financial condition;        (3)    impersonating another; or        (4)    any other fraudulent means.    (b)    (1)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.        (2)    (i)    A person convicted under this section shall make full restitution of the value of the legal assistance unlawfully received.            (ii)    The person shall be given notice and the opportunity for a hearing on the amount and terms of the payment.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  11-702 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 11 - Maryland Legal Services Corporation|Subtitle 7 - Prohibited Acts|Section 11-702 - Acts of the Corporation

    The Corporation may not:         (1)    participate in litigation, unless:            (i)    the Corporation or a grantee is a party; or            (ii)    a grantee is representing an eligible client in litigation in which the interpretation of this title or a guideline established by the Corporation under this title is an issue;        (2)    interfere with a lawyer’s professional responsibilities to clients under the Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct;        (3)    compete directly or indirectly with any grantee;        (4)    contribute or make available the Corporation’s funds or services to a political party or association or the campaign of a candidate for public or party office;        (5)    except as provided in §§ 501(h) and 4911 of the Internal Revenue Code:            (i)    carry on propaganda or otherwise attempt to influence legislation; and            (ii)    participate or intervene in a political campaign on behalf of a candidate for public office, including publishing or distributing statements;        (6)    notwithstanding any other provision of this title, conduct or carry on activities not authorized for an organization:            (i)    qualified under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; or            (ii)    to which contributions are deductible under § 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  11-801 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 11 - Maryland Legal Services Corporation|Subtitle 8 - Short Title|Section 11-801 - Short Title

    This title may be cited as the “Maryland Legal Services Corporation Act”.
MD. Insurance Code Ann. §  1-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Insurance|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 1-201 - Compliance With Article Required

    A person that engages in or transacts insurance business in the State, or performs an act relative to a subject of insurance resident, located, or to be performed in the State, shall comply with each applicable provision of this article.
MD. Insurance Code Ann. §  1-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Insurance|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 1-203 - Application of Article to Certificates of Guarantee

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Certificate of guarantee” means an instrument that is issued:            (i)    by a nonprofit association of contractors, or its wholly owned subsidiary that is approved to operate by Calvert County, Charles County, Howard County, Prince George’s County, Montgomery County, St. Mary’s County, or Washington County, as appropriate; and            (ii)    on behalf of a contractor for the purpose of satisfying:                1.    county bond requirements for public improvements; or                2.    other county bond requirements.        (3)    “Contractor” means a person that, for a fixed price, commission, fee, or percentage, undertakes to bid on or accepts or offers to accept orders or contracts to perform or supervise the construction, improvement, or maintenance of a building, structure, or road.    (b)    This article does not apply to a certificate of guarantee.    (c)    Calvert County, Charles County, Howard County, Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, St. Mary’s County, and Washington County:        (1)    may honor certificates of guarantee; but        (2)    are not required under this article to honor certificates of guarantee.
MD. Insurance Code Ann. §  1-203.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Insurance|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 1-203.1 - Utility Providers -- Waiver of Customer Liability

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    (i)    “Utility provider” means:                1.    a public or private provider of electricity, gas, water, wastewater, solid waste collection, or similar service; or                2.    a provider of communications services involving the transmission, conveyance, or routing of voice, data, audio, video, or any other information or signals, to a point, or between or among points, by or through an electronic, radio, satellite, cable, optical, microwave, or other medium or method in existence now or in the future, regardless of the protocol used for transmission.            (ii)    “Utility provider” includes cable service, Internet access service, voice over Internet service, telephone or wireless telephone service, and other similar providers.        (3)    “Waiver of customer liability” means an optional agreement:            (i)    between a utility provider and a customer of the utility provider;            (ii)    that is contained in:                1.    the agreement under which the utility provider provides services to the customer; or                2.    a separate agreement between the utility provider and the customer; and            (iii)    under which the utility provider agrees, in return for a specified charge payable by the customer to the utility provider, to waive all or part of the customer’s liability to the utility provider for incurred charges during a defined period in the event of any of the following qualifying events or conditions involving the customer:                1.    call to active military service;                2.    involuntary unemployment;                3.    death;                4.    disability;                5.    hospitalization;                6.    marriage;                7.    divorce;                8.    evacuation;                9.    displacement due to natural disaster or other cause;                10.    qualification for family leave; or                11.    any other similar event or condition.    (b)    Notwithstanding any provision of this article to the contrary, a waiver of customer liability is not considered insurance for purposes of this article.
MD. Insurance Code Ann. §  1-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Insurance|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 1-204 - Application of Article to Workers' Compensation Insurance

    Except for provisions governing the reporting and investigation of workers’ compensation insurance fraud claims under § 2–201, Title 2, Subtitle 4, and Title 27, Subtitles 4 and 8 of this article, for the purpose of workers’ compensation insurance, this article does not apply to an employer who:        (1)    participates in a governmental self–insurance group under § 9–404 of the Labor and Employment Article; or        (2)    self–insures under § 9–405 of the Labor and Employment Article.
MD. Insurance Code Ann. §  1-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Insurance|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 1-205 - Prohibition on Local Certificates, Fees, and Taxes

    (a)    A county or municipal corporation of the State may not:        (1)    require an insurer, insurance producer, adjuster, public adjuster, or advisor to obtain a local certificate of authority or certificate of qualification to transact insurance business in that county or municipal corporation; or        (2)    impose a local occupational tax or fee for transacting insurance business.    (b)    This section does not preempt or prevent the taxation and regulation of persons engaged in the bail bond business other than corporate sureties and their insurance producers that are required to be licensed under this article.
MD. Insurance Code Ann. §  1-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Insurance|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 1-206 - Provisions of Article Supersede Inconsistent Code Provisions

    The provisions of this article supersede any inconsistent provisions of any other part of the Code.
MD. Insurance Code Ann. §  1-207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Insurance|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 1-207 - Particular Provisions Prevail

    A provision of this article that relates to a particular kind of insurance, particular type of insurer, or particular matter prevails over a provision that relates to insurance in general, insurers in general, or that matter in general.
MD. Insurance Code Ann. §  1-208 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Insurance|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 1-208 - Oaths

    A requirement in this article that a document be under oath means that the document shall be supported by:         (1)    a written statement signed by the individual making it in which the individual solemnly affirms under the penalties of perjury that the contents of the document are true to the best of the individual’s knowledge, information, and belief; or        (2)    a certification of an officer authorized to administer an oath that a named individual made oath that the contents of the document are true to the best of the individual’s knowledge, information, and belief.
MD. Insurance Code Ann. §  1-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Insurance|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 3 - General Criminal Penalty|Section 1-301 - General Criminal Penalty

    In addition to any administrative penalty otherwise applicable, a person that willfully violates any provision of this article, with respect to which a greater penalty is not provided by other applicable State law, is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100,000.
MD. Insurance Code Ann. §  2-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Insurance|Title 2 - Maryland Insurance Administration|Subtitle 1 - Organization of Administration; General Powers and Duties of Commissioner|Section 2-101 - Insurance Administration

    (a)    (1)    There is a Maryland Insurance Administration.        (2)    The Administration is an independent unit of the State government.    (b)    The head of the Administration is the Maryland Insurance Commissioner.    (c)    The Commissioner shall control and supervise the Administration.
MD. Insurance Code Ann. §  2-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Insurance|Title 2 - Maryland Insurance Administration|Subtitle 1 - Organization of Administration; General Powers and Duties of Commissioner|Section 2-102 - Organization of Administration

    (a)    (1)    The Commissioner shall establish divisions or sections in the Administration, along the following lines of responsibility:            (i)    life insurance and health insurance;            (ii)    property insurance and casualty insurance;            (iii)    audit and examination;            (iv)    insurance professions;            (v)    consumer affairs; and            (vi)    insurance fraud.        (2)    The Commissioner may:            (i)    establish other areas of responsibility in the Administration; and            (ii)    reorganize or abolish areas of responsibility as necessary to fulfill effectively the duties of the Commissioner.    (b)    The Commissioner shall report to the General Assembly about:        (1)    the initial organizational structure of the Administration; and        (2)    any substantial changes in organizational structure.    (c)    The organization of each division shall be according to functional area and shall be designed for efficiency, service to the public, and effective regulation.
MD. Insurance Code Ann. §  2-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Insurance|Title 2 - Maryland Insurance Administration|Subtitle 1 - Organization of Administration; General Powers and Duties of Commissioner|Section 2-103 - Commissioner

    (a)    (1)    The Governor shall appoint the Commissioner with the advice and consent of the Senate.        (2)    The Commissioner shall serve for a term of 4 years.        (3)    The Commissioner is directly responsible to the Governor.        (4)    The Commissioner shall counsel and advise the Governor on all matters assigned to the Administration.        (5)    The Commissioner may be removed by the Governor for:            (i)    malfeasance;            (ii)    incompetence; or            (iii)    failure to carry out the duties of office in a manner consistent with the regulatory purpose and requirements of this article.    (b)    (1)    The Commissioner is responsible for the operation of the Administration.        (2)    The Commissioner shall:            (i)    exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Administration under this article;            (ii)    organize the Administration to function efficiently and to serve the public; and            (iii)    establish, in the Administration, the units necessary for the exercise of the powers and performance of the duties of the Administration.    (c)    The Commissioner shall devote full time to the duties of office.    (d)    The Commissioner is in the executive service of the State Personnel Management System and is entitled to compensation under the Executive Pay Plan in accordance with the State budget.    (e)    The Commissioner shall be covered by a surety bond in the form and amount required by law.    (f)    (1)    The Commissioner shall have a seal of office in the form approved by the Governor.        (2)    The impression and description of the seal shall be filed with the Secretary of State.