---
kind: "section"
citation: "45 C.F.R. § 1607.5"
title: "45"
number: "1607.5"
heading: "Compensation."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/45/1607.5"
---

# §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 [§ 1607.6(b)(1)](/cfr/45/1607.6.md?p=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](/cfr/45/part1609.md) 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 §§ [1607.5 (c)(1)](#c-1) and [(2)](#c-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 [§ 1607.5(c)(2)](#c-2).

## Notes

### Amendments

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

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2996g(e).

### Source

Source: 59 FR 65254, Dec. 19, 1994, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

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