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MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-1002 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 10 - Aging and Disability Resource Center Program|Section 10-1002 - Maryland Access Point

    (a)    There is an Aging and Disability Resource Center Program, known as “Maryland Access Point”, in the Department.    (b)    The Program is the State’s Aging and Disability Resource Center for purposes of the federal Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006.    (c)    The purpose of the Program is to provide a coordinated system of information and access for individuals seeking long–term services and supports, including in–home, community–based, and institutional services.    (d)    The Department shall administer, supervise, and coordinate the Program with the cooperation of the Department of Disabilities, the Department of Human Services, the Governor’s Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, and the Maryland Department of Health.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-1003 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 10 - Aging and Disability Resource Center Program|Section 10-1003 - Designation of Local Maryland Access Point Offices

    The Program shall designate local Maryland Access Point offices throughout the State to ensure easy access to the Program.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-1004 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 10 - Aging and Disability Resource Center Program|Section 10-1004 - Types of Assistance to Be Provided

    The Program shall, using its available resources, provide:        (1)    options counseling;        (2)    assistance concerning aging and disability issues and long–term services and supports planning;        (3)    written materials regarding the availability of Program services;        (4)    a public database, which can be accessed and searched on the Internet, of resources and services that could be useful to:            (i)    individuals who may need long–term services and supports;            (ii)    caregivers of individuals who need long–term services and supports; and            (iii)    individuals involved in long–term services and supports planning; and        (5)    other related services necessary for the Program’s success.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-1101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 11 - Healthy Aging Program|Section 10-1101 - Healthy Aging Program

    (a)    There is a Healthy Aging Program in the Department.    (b)    The purposes of the Program are to:        (1)    promote healthy aging and healthy living by older adults at both the State and local levels;        (2)    encourage aging safely at home and in the community;        (3)    raise public awareness about the importance of healthy aging and aging safely for both individuals and the public at large;        (4)    evaluate the need for improving the quality and accessibility of existing healthy aging opportunities and services;        (5)    improve the quality of life and contain health care costs of older adults;        (6)    provide competitive funding grants to design and test programs and services that help older adults achieve healthy and safe aging and healthy living; and        (7)    publicly disseminate the outcomes of the grants awarded under the Program.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-1102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 11 - Healthy Aging Program|Section 10-1102 - Funding; Regulations

    (a)    Funding for the Healthy Aging Program shall be as provided in the State budget.    (b)    The Secretary may accept money provided by other public and private sources, including federal funds, to provide grants under the Program.    (c)    The Secretary may adopt regulations to implement the Program.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-1201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 12 - Miscellaneous Grant Programs|Section 10-1201 - Aging-in-Place Program

    (a)    In this section, “aging–in–place program” means a program or service that enables an individual to live in the individual’s own home and community safely, independently, and comfortably, regardless of age, income, or ability level.    (b)    The Department may make grants to nonprofit organizations and area agencies on aging to expand and establish aging–in–place programs for seniors.    (c)    Any nonprofit organization or area agency on aging may apply to the Department for a State grant to be applied toward the cost of expanding or establishing an aging–in–place program that provides to seniors:        (1)    assistance with the costs of in–home personal care services for activities of daily living, including bathing, personal hygiene and grooming, dressing, toileting, functional mobility, food preparation, laundry, and house cleaning;        (2)    psychological, economic, or functional assistance to enable successful health management, access to medical care, or compliance with treatment recommendations;        (3)    awareness of and access to resources, services, and benefits;        (4)    support services and care coordination;        (5)    affordable transportation; or        (6)    assistance making in–home modifications or repairs to improve safety, mobility, and accessibility.    (d)    To be eligible for a State grant to expand an existing aging–in–place program under this section, a nonprofit organization or area agency on aging shall demonstrate an equal match for funds requested.    (e)    The Department shall publicize the availability of grant opportunities under the aging–in–place program to eligible organizations at least 6 weeks before grant applications are due.    (f)    The amount of the State grant for an aging–in–place program shall be determined after consideration of:        (1)    all eligible applicants;        (2)    the total amount of State funds available for grants; and        (3)    the priorities of area need as may be established by the Department in consultation with area agencies on aging and in alignment with area plans on aging.    (g)    Funding for the State grants under this section shall be as provided by the Governor in the annual State budget.    (h)    The Department shall notify an area agency on aging within 2 weeks after a grant award to a nonprofit located within the jurisdiction of the area agency on aging.    (i)    The Department may adopt regulations for receiving and considering applications and for disbursing funds to applicants.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  11-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 11 - Maryland Legal Services Corporation|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 11-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Maryland Legal Services Corporation.    (c)    “Corporation” means the Maryland Legal Services Corporation.    (d)    “Eligible client” means a person who is unable to afford legal assistance as determined under § 11-603 of this title.    (e)    “Fund” means the Maryland Legal Services Corporation Fund.    (f)    (1)    “Grantee” means a nonprofit organization that:            (i)    is qualified under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;            (ii)    provides legal assistance to eligible clients; and            (iii)    receives financial assistance under § 11-501 of this title from the Corporation.        (2)    “Grantee” includes:            (i)    the Legal Aid Bureau, Inc.;            (ii)    the Maryland Disability Law Center; and            (iii)    the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service, Inc.    (g)    “Internal Revenue Code” means:        (1)    Title 26 of the United States Code; and        (2)    regulations adopted under Title 26 of the United States Code.    (h)    (1)    “Legal assistance” means the legal representation of eligible clients by grantees.        (2)    “Legal assistance” includes:            (i)    training;            (ii)    research;            (iii)    coordination with private attorneys; and            (iv)    other activities necessary to ensure the delivery of quality legal services.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  11-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 11 - Maryland Legal Services Corporation|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 11-102 - Legislative Findings

    The General Assembly finds and declares that:         (1)    there is a need to provide equal access to the system of justice for individuals seeking redress of grievances;        (2)    reduction of federal funds has diminished the availability of legal services provided by existing statewide legal services programs;        (3)    there is a need to continue and expand legal assistance to those who would otherwise be unable to afford adequate legal counsel;        (4)    the availability of legal services reaffirms faith in our government of laws;        (5)    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 the public; and        (6)    attorneys providing legal assistance must have full freedom to protect the best interests of their clients in keeping with the Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct and the high standards of the legal profession.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  11-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 11 - Maryland Legal Services Corporation|Subtitle 2 - Organization and Administration of Corporation|Section 11-201 - Established; Purpose

    (a)    (1)    There is a Maryland Legal Services Corporation.        (2)    The Corporation is a nonstock corporation.    (b)    The purpose of the Corporation is to receive and distribute funds to grantees that provide legal assistance to eligible clients in civil proceedings or matters.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  11-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 11 - Maryland Legal Services Corporation|Subtitle 2 - Organization and Administration of Corporation|Section 11-202 - Office; Status

    (a)    (1)    The Corporation shall maintain:            (i)    its principal office in the State; and            (ii)    a designated agent to accept service of process.        (2)    The Corporation shall file the name and address of the designated agent with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation.    (b)    The Corporation is exempt from any special tax, property tax, recordation tax, or transfer tax imposed by the State or a political subdivision of the State.    (c)    Except as otherwise provided in this title, the Corporation is not a unit or instrumentality of the State.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  11-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 11 - Maryland Legal Services Corporation|Subtitle 2 - Organization and Administration of Corporation|Section 11-203 - Executive Director

    (a)    The Board shall appoint an executive director of the Corporation.    (b)    (1)    The executive director is the chief executive officer of the Corporation.        (2)    Subject to this title and policies established by the Board, the executive director has the authority and responsibility for:            (i)    administering the affairs of the Corporation;            (ii)    appointing and removing employees as necessary to carry out the purposes of this title;            (iii)    making grants;            (iv)    entering into contracts;            (v)    exercising powers incident to the office of the executive director; and            (vi)    performing other duties that the Board prescribes.    (c)    The executive director is entitled to a salary as provided in the budget of the Corporation.    (d)    The executive director may be removed by a majority of the Board.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  11-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 11 - Maryland Legal Services Corporation|Subtitle 2 - Organization and Administration of Corporation|Section 11-204 - Employees

    (a)    A political test or political qualification may not be used in selecting, appointing, promoting, or taking any other personnel action with respect to an officer, agent, or employee of the Corporation.    (b)    Employees of the Corporation are entitled to salaries as provided in the budget of the Corporation.    (c)    Employees of the Corporation are not employees of the State.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  11-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 11 - Maryland Legal Services Corporation|Subtitle 2 - Organization and Administration of Corporation|Section 11-205 - General Powers

    To the extent consistent with this title, the Corporation shall exercise the powers granted to a nonstock corporation under Title 5, Subtitle 2 of the Corporations and Associations Article.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  11-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 11 - Maryland Legal Services Corporation|Subtitle 2 - Organization and Administration of Corporation|Section 11-206 - Indemnification

    The Corporation shall indemnify the members of the Board and the officers, agents, and employees of the Corporation to the extent authorized under the Maryland General Corporation Law.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  11-207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 11 - Maryland Legal Services Corporation|Subtitle 2 - Organization and Administration of Corporation|Section 11-207 - Annual Report

    (a)    (1)    The Corporation shall publish an annual report.        (2)    The Corporation shall submit the annual report to the Governor and, subject to § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly.    (b)    The report shall include a description of services provided.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  11-208 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 11 - Maryland Legal Services Corporation|Subtitle 2 - Organization and Administration of Corporation|Section 11-208 - Annual Budget

    (a)    The executive director shall prepare an annual budget for the Corporation.    (b)    (1)    For informational purposes only, the Corporation shall submit its budget to the General Assembly in conjunction with the budget request of the Judicial Branch of the State government on November 1 of each year.        (2)    The informational budget required under this subsection shall include 3 years of data, including the most recently completed fiscal year, an estimate for the current fiscal year, and an estimate for the next fiscal year, including:            (i)    a summary of total expenditures and the sources of revenue that support that spending;            (ii)    line item expenditure detail for personnel, operating expenses, and grants, including individual grantees;            (iii)    narrative explanation of all revenue and spending changes between the current fiscal year and the next fiscal year;            (iv)    performance measurement data that details the use of funds; and            (v)    detail on the Corporation’s reserve fund, including actual and estimated end of fiscal year balances, transfers to and from the reserve fund, and the policies governing the reserve fund.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  11-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 11 - Maryland Legal Services Corporation|Subtitle 3 - Board of Directors|Section 11-301 - Established; Membership

    (a)    There is a Board of Directors of the Corporation.    (b)    (1)    The Board consists of:            (i)    nine voting members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate; and            (ii)    the executive director, who is a nonvoting ex officio member.        (2)    Voting members shall be residents of the State and shall represent the different geographical regions of the State.        (3)    Five voting members shall be lawyers admitted to the Bar in the State and four voting members shall be nonlawyers.    (c)    A voting member of the Board is not an officer or employee of the State.    (d)    (1)    The term of office of a voting member is 3 years.        (2)    At the end of a term a voting member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.        (3)    The terms of voting members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Board on October 1, 2007.        (4)    If a vacancy occurs during the term of a voting member, the Governor shall fill the vacancy.        (5)    A voting member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.        (6)    A voting member may not be reappointed for more than 2 consecutive terms immediately following the member’s initial term.    (e)    (1)    A voting member may be removed by a vote of seven members.        (2)    A voting member may only be removed for:            (i)    malfeasance in office;            (ii)    persistent neglect of or inability to discharge duties; or            (iii)    offenses involving moral turpitude.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  11-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 11 - Maryland Legal Services Corporation|Subtitle 3 - Board of Directors|Section 11-302 - Officers

    (a)    From among its voting members, the Board annually shall elect a chair.    (b)    From among its members, the Board shall appoint a secretary, a treasurer, and other officers.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  11-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 11 - Maryland Legal Services Corporation|Subtitle 3 - Board of Directors|Section 11-303 - Compensation

    A member of the Board:         (1)    may not receive compensation as a member of the Board; but        (2)    is entitled to reimbursement for necessary expenses incurred in connection with service on the Board as provided in the budget of the Corporation.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  11-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 11 - Maryland Legal Services Corporation|Subtitle 3 - Board of Directors|Section 11-304 - Meetings

    (a)    The Board shall meet at least 4 times a year.    (b)    Except as provided in § 3–305 of the General Provisions Article, a meeting of the Board shall be open to the public.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  11-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 11 - Maryland Legal Services Corporation|Subtitle 4 - Funding|Section 11-401 - Nonstate Funds

    Nonstate funds received by the Corporation shall be accounted for and reported as receipts and disbursements separate and distinct from State funds.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  11-402 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 11 - Maryland Legal Services Corporation|Subtitle 4 - Funding|Section 11-402 - Maryland Legal Services Corporation Fund

    (a)    There is a Maryland Legal Services Corporation Fund.    (b)    The Administrative Office of the Courts shall administer the Fund.    (c)    The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.    (d)    The Fund consists of:        (1)    money deposited to the Fund from the surcharge assessed in civil cases under §§ 7–202 and 7–301 of the Courts Article;        (2)    money distributed to the Fund under § 17–317 of the Commercial Law Article;        (3)    interest on attorney trust accounts paid to the Fund under § 10–303 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article; and        (4)    investment earnings of the Fund.    (e)    The Corporation shall use the Fund to provide funding for civil legal services to indigents under this title.    (f)    The Treasurer shall:        (1)    invest and reinvest the Fund in the same manner as other State funds; and        (2)    credit any investment earnings to the Fund and may not charge interest against the Fund if the average daily net cash balance for the month is less than zero.    (g)    Expenditures from the Fund shall be made in accordance with an appropriation requested by the Judicial Branch of the State government under § 7–108 of the State Finance and Procurement Article and approved by the General Assembly in the State budget or by the budget amendment procedure under § 7–208.1 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  11-403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 11 - Maryland Legal Services Corporation|Subtitle 4 - Funding|Section 11-403 - Disposition of Money and Property

    The Corporation shall accept and use any money or property received by gift, devise, bequest, or otherwise to further the purposes of this title.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  11-404 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 11 - Maryland Legal Services Corporation|Subtitle 4 - Funding|Section 11-404 - Issuance of Stock Prohibited

    The Corporation may not issue stock or declare or pay dividends.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  11-405 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 11 - Maryland Legal Services Corporation|Subtitle 4 - Funding|Section 11-405 - Restrictions on Disposition of Corporate Earnings

    (a)    (1)    This subsection does not apply to reasonable compensation paid for services rendered to or for the Corporation.        (2)    Net earnings of the Corporation may not inure to the benefit of any individual.    (b)    An individual may not share in the distribution of corporate assets on dissolution of the Corporation.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  11-406 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 11 - Maryland Legal Services Corporation|Subtitle 4 - Funding|Section 11-406 - Disposition of Assets on Liquidation

    On the liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Corporation, after payment of the obligations and liabilities of the Corporation, all of the assets of the Corporation shall be transferred to one or more corporations or associations that:         (1)    have a character or purpose similar to the Corporation’s;        (2)    are selected by the Board; and        (3)    qualify under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  11-407 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 11 - Maryland Legal Services Corporation|Subtitle 4 - Funding|Section 11-407 - Annual Audits

    (a)    (1)    The accounts of the Corporation shall be audited annually.        (2)    The audits shall be conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by an independent certified public accountant.    (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 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 auditors.    (c)    The report of the annual audit shall:        (1)    be submitted to the Governor, the Department of Budget and Management and, subject to § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly; and        (2)    be available for public inspection during business hours at the principal office of the Corporation.