[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 33 (Friday, February 16, 1996)]
[Sunshine Act Meetings]
[Page 6296]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-3748]








LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

Board of Directors Meeting

TIME AND DATE: The Legal Services Corporation Board of Directors will 
meet on February 24, 1996. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. and 
continue until conclusion of the Board's agenda.

LOCATION: Legal Services Corporation, 750 First Street NE, 11th Floor, 
Washington, DC 20002.

STATUS OF MEETING: Open, except that a portion of the meeting may be 
closed pursuant to a unanimous vote of the Board of Directors to hold 
an executive session. At the closed session, in accordance with the 
aforementioned vote, the Board may be briefed by management on internal 
operational and personnel matters and by the Inspector General on 
activities of the Office of Inspector General.1 In addition, the 
General Counsel will report to the Board on litigation to which the 
Corporation is or may become a party and the Board may act on the 
matters reported. Finally, the Board may be consulted and asked for 
direction on purely internal personnel policies.
    \1\ Briefings do not constitute ``meetings'' as defined by the 
Government in the Sunshine Act. Notice of the briefing is here 
provided as a courtesy to the public.
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    The closing will be authorized by the relevant sections of the 
Government in the Sunshine Act [5 U.S.C. section 552b(c)(2) and (10)] 
and the corresponding regulation of the Legal Services Corporation [45 
C.F.R. section 1622.5(a) and (h)]. A copy of the General Counsel's 
certification that the closing is authorized by law will be posted for 
public inspection at the Corporation's headquarters, located at 750 
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002, in its 11th floor reception 
area, and will also be available upon request.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:

OPEN SESSION:

1. Approval of agenda.
2. Approval of minutes of December 18, 1995, meeting.
3. Chairman's and members' reports.
4. Election of chair and vice chair of the Board.
5. President's report, including an update on the status of 
        appropriations and authorization processes for the 
        Corporation.
6. Inspector General's report.
7. Consider and act on the report of the Operations & Regulations 
        Committee.
    a. Consider and act on guidelines and form for directors' annual 
        disclosure, pursuant to Sec. 3.05 of the Corporation's 
        bylaws.
    b. Consider and act on proposed regulation restricting 
        representation in certain eviction proceedings.
    c. Consider and act on proposed regulation governing competitive 
        bidding of grants and contracts.
8. Consider and act on a revised budget request for FY '97.
9. Consider and act on the adoption of a funding policy for the 
        remainder of FY '96.

CLOSED SESSION:

10. Consider and act on the General Counsel's report on potential 
        and pending litigation involving the Corporation.
11. Briefing by the Office of Inspector General on its activities.
12. Briefing by management on internal operations and personnel 
        matters.
13. Consider and act on matters relating solely to the internal 
        personnel rules and practices of the Corporation.

OPEN SESSION:

14. Public comment.
15. Consider and act on other business.

CONTACT PERSON FOR INFORMATION: Victor M. Fortuno, General Counsel, 
(202) 336-8800.

SPECIAL NEEDS: Upon request, meeting notices will be made available in 
alternate formats to accommodate visual and hearing impairments. 
Individuals who have a disability and need an accommodation to attend 
the meeting should contact Barbara Asante, at (202) 336-8800.

    Dated: February 14, 1996.
Victor M. Fortuno,

General Counsel.

[FR Doc. 96-3748 Filed 2-14-96; 3:40 pm]

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