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North Carolina Division of .Aging <br /> Legal Se OtTUI-es and. Procedures <br /> Effective Date - July 1, 1992 _ <br /> LEGAL SERVICES <br /> 5. Demonstrate the capacity to provide support to <br /> other advocacy efforts, for example, the <br /> long-term ombudsman program; and <br /> 6_ If engaging in other legal activities, <br /> provides assurance that there i.s no-conflict <br /> of interest nor other interference with their <br /> professional responsibilities_ <br /> C. Prohibited Activities <br /> It is the responsibility of the provider to: <br /> 1_- Ensure that no employee and no staff attorney <br /> of the provider at any time: <br /> a. Uses official authority or influence-for <br /> the purpose of interfering with or <br /> affecting the results of an election or <br /> nomination for office, whether partisan <br /> or nonpartisan; <br /> b_ Directly or indirectly coerces, attempts <br /> to coerce, command or "advise an employee <br /> of any provider to pay, lend, or <br /> contribute anything of value to a <br /> political party, committee,: organization, <br /> agency or person for political purposes_ <br /> 2_ Ensure that'-regal services are not provided in <br /> fee-generating cases, as defined in 45 CER <br /> 1321.71(g)(1), unless adequate representation <br /> is unavailable or there, is an emergency <br /> requiring immediate legai. action_ All <br /> providers shall establish procedures for the <br /> referral of fee generating cases_ <br /> 3. Ensure that no employee and no staff attorney <br /> of the <br /> .provider shall directly or indirectly <br /> engage in activities intended to influence the <br /> passage or defeat of any legislation by the <br /> Congress of the United States or by any State <br /> or local legislative body or State proposals <br /> by initiative petition except Where- <br /> a_ Representation by a provider for a client <br /> is necessary- with respect to such - <br /> client's rights and responsibilities <br /> (except that no employee shall solicit a <br /> client in violation of professional <br /> responsibilities for the purpose of -� <br /> making such representation possible) ; or <br /> i <br />