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, without regard to whether the person actually has received or is receiving legal assistance at that time. Eligibility of client members must be determined by the recipient or, if the recipient so chooses, by the nominating 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 §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 §1006(a)(1)(A) of the Act.

[59 FR 65254, Dec. 19, 1994, as amended at 84 FR 1407, Feb. 4, 2019]