[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: 45CFR1607.4]



[Page 388-389]

 

                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE

 

                 CHAPTER XVI--LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

 

PART 1607_GOVERNING BODIES--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 1607.4  Functions of a governing body.



    (a) A governing body shall have at least four meetings a year. A 

recipient shall give timely and reasonable prior public notice of all 

meetings, and all meetings shall be public except for those concerned 

with matters properly discussed in executive session in accordance with 

written policies adopted by the recipient's governing body.

    (b) In addition to other powers and responsibilities that may be 

provided for by State law, a governing body shall establish and enforce 

broad policies governing the operation of a recipient, but neither the 

governing body nor any member thereof shall interfere with any 

attorney's professional responsibilities to a client or obligations as a 

member of the profession or interfere with the conduct of any ongoing 

representation.

    (c) A governing body shall adopt bylaws which are consistent with 

State law and the requirements of this part. Recipients shall submit a 

copy of such bylaws to the Corporation and shall give the Corporation 

notice of any



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changes in such bylaws within a reasonable time after the change is 

made.