[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 45, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 45CFR1607.2]



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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE

 

                 CHAPTER XVI--LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

 

PART 1607_GOVERNING BODIES--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 1607.2  Definitions.



    As used in this part,

    (a) Attorney member means a board member who is an attorney admitted 

to practice in a State within the recipient's service area.

    (b) Board member means a member of a recipient's governing body or 

policy body.

    (c) Eligible client member means a board member who is financially 

eligible to receive legal assistance under the Act and part 1611 of this 

chapter at the time of appointment to each term of office to the 

recipient's governing body, without regard to whether the person 

actually has received or is receiving legal assistance at that time. 

Eligibility of client members shall be determined by the recipient or, 

if the recipient so chooses, by the appointing organization(s) or 

group(s) in accordance with written policies adopted by the recipient.

    (d) Governing body means the board of directors or other body with 

authority to govern the activities of a recipient receiving funds under 

Sec. 1006(a)(1)(A) of the Act.

    (e) Policy body means a policy board or other body established by a 

recipient to formulate and enforce policy with respect to the services 

provided under a grant or contract made under the Act.

    (f) Recipient means any grantee or contractor receiving financial 

assistance from the Corporation under Sec. 1006(a)(1)(A) of the Act.