[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR1607.5]

[Page 389]
 
                        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]