[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: 45CFR1607.5]



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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE

 

                 CHAPTER XVI--LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

 

PART 1607_GOVERNING BODIES--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 1607.5  Compensation.



    (a) While serving on the governing body of a recipient, no attorney 

member shall receive compensation from that recipient, but any member 

may receive a reasonable per diem expense payment or reimbursement for 

actual expenses for normal travel and other reasonable out-of-pocket 

expenses in accordance with written policies adopted by the recipient.

    (b) Pursuant to a waiver granted under Sec. 1607.6(b)(1), a 

recipient may adopt policies that would permit partners or associates of 

attorney members to participate in any compensated private attorney 

involvement activities supported by the recipient.

    (c) A recipient may adopt policies that permit attorney members, 

subject to terms and conditions applicable to other attorneys in the 

service area:

    (1) To accept referrals of fee-generating cases under part 1609 of 

these regulations;

    (2) To participate in any uncompensated private attorney involvement 

activities supported by the recipient;

    (3) To seek and accept attorneys' fees awarded by a court or 

administrative body or included in a settlement in cases undertaken 

pursuant to Sec. Sec. 1607.5 (c) (1) and (2); and

    (4) To receive reimbursement from the recipient for out-of-pocket 

expenses incurred by the attorney member as part of the activities 

undertaken pursuant to Sec. 1607.5(c)(2).



[59 FR 65254, Dec. 19, 1994, as amended at 60 FR 2330, Jan. 9, 1995]