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<section article="grp" article_name="Real Property" number="8-901" title_number="8" title_name="Landlord and Tenant" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Access to Legal Representation in Eviction Cases">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“Community group” means a nonprofit entity with the capacity to conduct tenant outreach and provide engagement, education, and information.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>“Covered individual” means an individual who:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Occupies a residential property under a claim of legal right other than owner, including:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>A tenant in a building owned, operated, or managed by a public housing authority; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>An individual who occupies premises of a mobile home park under Title 8A of this article; and</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Is a member of a household with an income that is not greater than 50% of the median income, adjusted for household size, in the State as determined by the United States Department of Health and Human Services or its successor.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>“Designated organization” means a nonprofit entity designated by MLSC with the ability to provide legal representation to covered individuals.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>“Fund” means the Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>“Legal representation” includes all representation by an attorney beyond brief legal advice and is not limited to the formal entry of appearance in court.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>“MLSC” means the Maryland Legal Services Corporation.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>“Program” means the Access to Counsel in Evictions Program.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="i">
    <text>“Resident” has the meaning stated in § 8A–101 of this article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="j">
    <text>“Task Force” means the Access to Counsel in Evictions Task Force.</text>
  </level>
</section>
