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Nor--h Carolina Division of Aging <br />Legal Services - Policies and Procedures <br />Effective Date - July 1, 1992 <br />LEGAL SERVICES <br />b. A governmental agency, legislative body, <br />committee or member thereof requests the <br />provider to testify, draft or review <br />measures or to make representations to <br />such agency, body, committee or member, <br />or is considering a measure directly <br />affecting the activities of a provider <br />under Title III. <br />4. Ensure that while engaged in legal assistance <br />activities supported under the Act, no <br />attorney shall engage in any prohibited <br />political activity as specified in 45 CER <br />1321.71(h). <br />5. Ensure that, while providing legal services, <br />no employee and no staff attorney of the <br />provider engages in or encourages others to <br />engage in public demonstrations, picketing, <br />boycotts or strike, except as permitted by law <br />in connection with the employee's own <br />employment situation or any illegal activities <br />as defined in 45 CER 1321.71(j). <br />6. Ensure that no funds available under the Act <br />shall be used for lobbying activities, <br />including but not limited to any activities <br />intended to influence any decision or activity <br />by any nonjudicial Fede-r-al, State ox —local <br />individual or body. Nothing in this standard <br />prohibits and employee from: <br />a. Communicating with a governmental agency <br />for the purpose of obtaining information <br />of an agency's rules, regulations, etc. <br />b. Informing a client about a new or <br />proposed statute, executive order, or <br />administrative regulation; <br />c Responding to an individual's request for <br />advice only with respect to the client's <br />own communications to officials; <br />C. Responding to the request of a public <br />official or body for testimony, legal <br />advice or other statements on legislation <br />or other issues related to aging; and <br />d. Communicate with an elected official for <br />.the sole purpose of bringing a client's <br />legal problem to the attention of that <br />official. <br />7. A legal service provider may not require an <br />older person to disclose information about <br />61 <br />