[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 14 (Friday, January 21, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3484-3485]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-1639]


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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION


Sunshine Act Meeting of the Board of Directors

TIME AND DATE:  The Board of Directors of the Legal Services 
Corporation will meet on January 28-29, 2000. The meeting will begin on 
January 28, 2000 at 10:00 a.m. and continue until conclusion of the 
Board's agenda.

LOCATION:  The Hyatt Regency Austin On Town Lake, 208 Barton Springs 
Road, Austin, Texas 78704.

STATUS OF MEETING:  Open, except that a portion of the meeting may be 
closed pursuant to a vote of the Board of Directors to hold an 
executive session. At the closed session, the Corporation's 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. The closing is authorized by the relevant provisions of the 
Government in the Sunshine Act [5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(10)] and the 
corresponding provisions of the Legal Services corporation's 
implementing regulation [45 CFR Sec. 1622.5(h)]. A copy of the General 
Counsel's Certification that the closing is authorized by law will be 
available upon request.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:   

Open Session

    1. Approval of agenda.
    2. Approval of minutes of the Board's meeting of November 20, 1999.
    3. Approval of minutes of the executive session of the Board's 
meeting of November 20, 1999.
    4. Consider and adopt the proposed Strategic Plan for the 
Corporation.
    5. Public Speakers:
     Paul Furrh, Executive Director of the East Legal Services.
     Lisa Melton, Executive Director of the Texas Equal Access 
to Justice Foundation (Texas IOLTA).
     Velva Price, President, Travis County Bar Association.
    6. Chairman's Report.
    7. Member's Report.
    8. President's Report.
    9. Inspector General's Report.
    10. Consider and act on the 1999 Annual Performance Reviews 
Committee's report on the annual evaluation of the Corporation's 
President.
    11. Consider and act on the 1999 Annual Performance Reviews 
Committee's report on the annual evaluation of the Corporation's 
Inspector General.
    12. Consider and act on possible dissolution of the Board's 1999 
Annual Performance Reviews Committee.
    13. Consider and act on proposed FY 2000 consolidated operating 
budget for the Corporation.
    14. Presentation by the Office of Inspector General on the 
Corporation's FY'99 annual audit.
    15. Consider and act on proposed appointment to the office of Vice 
President of Programs.
    16. Report by Justice John Broderick on the recommendations of the 
Board Development Task Force.
    17. Election of Board Chair.
    18. Election of Board Vice-Chair.
    19. Consider and act on Board committee appointments.
    20. Consider and act on the extension of John McKay's contract of 
employment as President of the Corporation.
    21. Adjustment of the rate of compensation to be paid to the 
President of the Corporation.

Closed Session

    22. Briefing \1\ by the Inspector General on the activities of the 
Office of Inspector General.
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    \1\ Any portion of the closed session consisting solely of staff 
briefings does not fall within the Sunshine Act's definition of the 
term ``meeting'' and, therefore, the requirements of the Sunshine 
Act do not apply to any such portion of the closed session. 5 U.S.C. 
552(b)(a)(2) and (b). See also 45 C.F.R. Sec. 1622.2 & 1622.3
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    23. Consider and act on the General Counsel's report on potential 
and pending litigation involving the Corporation.

Open Session

    24. Consider and act on other business.
    25. Public Comment.

CONTACT PERSON FOR INFORMATION: Victor M. Fortuno, Vice President for 
Legal Affairs, General Counsel and Secretary of the Corporation, at 
(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 may notify Shannon Nicko Adaway, at (202) 336-8800.

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    Dated: January 19, 2000.
Victor M. Fortuno,
Vice President for Legal Affairs, General Counsel, and Corporation 
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-1639 Filed 1-19-00; 1:40 pm]
BILLING CODE 7050-01-M