[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 45 Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 45CFR1603.2]



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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE

 

                 CHAPTER XVI--LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

 

PART 1603_STATE ADVISORY COUNCILS--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  1603.2  Definitions.



    As used in this part, the term--

    (a) Act means the Legal Services Corporation Act of 1974, Pub. L. 

93-355, 88 Stat. 378, 42 U.S.C. 2996-2996l;

    (b) Apparent violation means a complaint or other written 

communication alleging facts which, if established, constitute a 

violation of the Act, or any applicable rules, regulations or guidelines 

promulgated pursuant to the Act;

    (c) Board means the Board of Directors of the Legal Services 

Corporation;

    (d) Corporation means the Legal Services Corporation established 

under the Act;

    (e) Council means a state advisory council established pursuant to 

Section 1004(f) of the Act;

    (f) Eligible client means any person financially unable to afford 

legal assistance;

    (g) Governor means the chief executive officer of a State;

    (h) Recipient means any grantee, contractee, or recipient of 

financial assistance described in clause (A) of section 1006(a)(1) of 

the Act;

    (i) State means any State of the United States, the District of 

Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, 

American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and any 

other territory or possession of the United States.