[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 34, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 34CFR97.108]

[Page 286-287]
 
                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION
 
PART 97--PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS--Table of Contents
 
Subpart A--Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects (Basic ED 
            Policy for Protection of Human Research Subjects)
 
Sec. 97.108  IRB functions and operations.

    In order to fulfill the requirements of this policy each IRB shall:
    (a) Follow written procedures in the same detail as described in 
Sec. 97.103(b)(4) and, to the extent required by, Sec. 97.103(b)(5).
    (b) Except when an expedited review procedure is used (see 
Sec. 97.110), review proposed research at convened meetings at which a 
majority of the members of the IRB are present, including at least one 
member whose primary concerns are in nonscientific areas. In

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order for the research to be approved, it shall receive the approval of 
a majority of those members present at the meeting.

(Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3, 3474; and 42 U.S.C. 300v-
1(b))