Rule 603 - Client Assistance Fund Committee(a)Establishment and Membership. The Board shall appoint a five (5) member committee to be known as the "Client Assistance Fund Committee," which shall consist of three (3) members of the Bar in good standing and two (2) non-lawyer members. (1)Membership. Members of the Committee shall serve for three (3) year terms, which are staggered and which may be renewed.(2)Officers. The Board shall designate one (1) member of the Committee as Chair and one (1) member as Vice-Chair. The Chair shall be responsible for calling and presiding over Committee meetings.(3)Powers and Duties. The Committee shall have the following powers and duties:(A) Receive and evaluate Claims;(B) Conduct hearings on Claims;(C) Submit findings of fact, conclusions of law and recommendations to the Board;(D) Adopt additional rules of procedure not inconsistent with these Rules, subject to approval by the Board; and(E) Prosecute Claims for restitution to which the Fund is entitled.(4)Meetings. The Committee shall meet as it deems necessary based on the number and extent of Claims received.(5)Quorum. Three (3) members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum. All decisions of the Committee must be by majority vote of those present.(6)Compensation and Expenses. Committee members shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for their travel and other reasonable expenses incidental to the performance of their duties under these Rules.(7)Vacancies. Vacancies during a term shall be filled by the Board for the remainder of the unexpired term. The Board may also appoint temporary members to serve during the absence or recusal of permanent members of the Committee.(8)Conflict of Interest. A member of the Committee who has or who previously had a lawyer-client relationship or fiduciary relationship with a Claimant or Lawyer who is the subject of a Claim shall not participate in the investigation or adjudication of a Claim involving that Claimant or Lawyer.