Section Grants and Donations(a) Sections may apply for grants only with prior approval of the Board of Governors. The board will allow grant applications only upon a showing that the grant activity is consistent with the section's purposes and the mission of the bar. The board may disallow any application that the board does not believe is in the best interests of the bar. The grant application must be reviewed and approved by OSB General Counsel before submission to the grant-making organization. Any grant funds received by a section shall be deposited with the bar and will be distributed only upon request of the section treasurer and in accordance with the grant specifications. The section must periodically report to OSB General Counsel regarding the status of the grant project and any reports to the granting organization must be reviewed and approved by OSB General Counsel in advance of submission.(b) Sections may make donations to charitable causes or organizations of section funds, including donations characterized as grants or sponsorships, only with prior approval of the Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer may allow such donations on a showing by the section that the donation will further the bar's statutory mission, does not commit bar funds to issues that are divisive or result in creating factions within the profession, and otherwise complies with law. The Chief Executive Officer will maintain a list of approved recipients.(c) Sections may make donations to charitable organizations, governmental entities or the Bar's Diversity & Inclusion Department to fund scholarships or stipends for law students or recent law school graduates only with the prior approval of the Chief Executive Officer. Any approved scholarships or stipends must be administered by the charitable organization, governmental entities, the Bar's Diversity & Inclusion Department, or another third party, and must otherwise comply with law.Adopted effective 4/14/2023.