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This bill, the Maryland Legal Services Corporation - Board of Directors - Membership bill, proposes to increase the number of voting members on the Board of Directors of the Maryland Legal Services Corporation, which is referred to as the "Board" in the bill, from nine to twelve. The Maryland Legal Services Corporation is an organization that provides legal assistance to low-income Marylanders. The bill also adjusts the required number of lawyers and non-lawyers on the Board, increasing the number of lawyer members from five to seven and non-lawyer members from four to five, while maintaining the requirement that all voting members be residents of the state and represent different geographical regions. Additionally, it changes the number of voting members required to remove a member from seven to nine, and specifies that the act will take effect on October 1, 2026.

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https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0252?ys=2026RS