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<section article="ghu" article_name="Human Services" number="11-702" title_number="11" title_name="Maryland Legal Services Corporation" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Prohibited Acts">
  <text>The Corporation may not:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>participate in litigation, unless:</text>
    <level label="i">
      <text>the Corporation or a grantee is a party; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="ii">
      <text>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;</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>interfere with a lawyer’s professional responsibilities to clients under the Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="3">
    <text>compete directly or indirectly with any grantee;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="4">
    <text>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;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="5">
    <text>except as provided in §§ 501(h) and 4911 of the Internal Revenue Code:</text>
    <level label="i">
      <text>carry on propaganda or otherwise attempt to influence legislation; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="ii">
      <text>participate or intervene in a political campaign on behalf of a candidate for public office, including publishing or distributing statements;</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="6">
    <text>notwithstanding any other provision of this title, conduct or carry on activities not authorized for an organization:</text>
    <level label="i">
      <text>qualified under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="ii">
      <text>to which contributions are deductible under § 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
