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§ 4905. Purpose of account

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureEffective: November 1, 2002

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Part V. Administration of Justice Generally
Chapter 49. Access to Justice
Effective: November 1, 2002
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 4905
§ 4905. Purpose of account
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(a) Permitted use.--All moneys in the account and any investment income accrued shall be used exclusively to provide civil legal assistance to poor and disadvantaged persons in this Commonwealth. The Supreme Court shall, by rule, determine eligibility for legal assistance under this subsection.
(b) Prohibited use.--Recipients of funds under this chapter are prohibited from using these funds to contribute to or be made available to any political party or association or the campaign of any candidate for public or party office or similar political activities or to support or oppose candidates for public or party office or to support or oppose any ballot questions or to engage in lobbying activities except that:
(1) A recipient of funds may engage in lobbying activities in response to a request from a governmental agency, legislative body, committee, member or staff thereof made to the recipient, consistent with the Rules of Professional Conduct.
(2) An eligible legal services provider may engage in lobbying activities in the provision of legal services to an eligible client on a particular application, claim or case which directly involves that client's legal rights and responsibilities; however, this shall not be construed to permit an eligible legal services provider to solicit a client in violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct for the purpose of making such representation possible.

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2002, Oct. 2, P.L. 841, No. 122, § 2, effective Nov. 1, 2002.
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 4905, PA ST 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 4905
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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