Legal Aid Act Article 37
The Foundation shall set up the Board of Directors with 13 directors whose term of office is three years. The directors shall receive no pay for his or her services as a director.The directors shall be appointed by the President of the Judicial Yuan from the following persons:1. two representatives from the Judicial Yuan, one representative from the Ministry of Justice, one representative from the Ministry of Health and Welfare. The representative set forth in this subparagraph shall resign being the director of the Foundation when he or her leaves the original position he or she worked.2. three lawyers recommended by the national and regional bar associations, who have extensive experience in issues concerning human rights, public welfare or protecting the disadvantaged.3. two scholars or experts recommended by social groups with an expertise in law, social science, management or other specialties, who have extensive experience in issues concerning human rights, public welfare or protecting the disadvantaged.4. two representatives from the underprivileged group, as recommended by social groups.5. one representative from the labor organization, as recommended by the general public.6. one representative from the aboriginal tribes, as recommended by the general public.The term of office for the director set forth in subparagraph 1 of the preceding paragraph may renew after the term of office expires and there is no restriction to the numbers of renewal.The term of office for the director set forth in the subparagraphs 2 to 5 of the preceding paragraph 2 may renew one time after the term of office expires. However the number of renewed directors shall not exceed two-thirds of the total number of directors set forth in the subparagraphs 1 to 5.The Board of Directors shall convene a meeting one month before the end of each term to nominate directors candidates in an amount that is double that of the elected directors for the next term in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2 subparagraphs 2 to 6, and submit the list of directors-elect, who are elected in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2 subparagraphs 2, to the president of the Judicial Yuan for appointment.If any one of the following conditions applies to a director during the office term, the Foundation shall request that the president of the Judicial Yuan discharge the director in question:1. the director as described in paragraph 2 subparagraph 1 leaves the original position.2. the director as described in paragraph 2 subparagraphs 2 to 6 has resigned, receives no employment renewal, or is incompetent.Under the conditions as described in the preceding paragraph, a new director shall be elected, and the process as prescribed in the provisions of paragraph 5 shall apply. The office term of the successive director lasts until the end of the original term of the previous director.The directors as described in paragraph 2 shall include both genders with each gender occupying at least one third of the director seats.When the Board of Directors convenes a meeting, staff representatives from the Foundation or the Chapter, and representatives from labor organizations should be notified and invited to attend.
中文原文 法律扶助法第37條
基金會設董事會，置董事十三人，任期三年，均為無給職。
董事由司法院院長遴聘下列人員擔任之：
一、司法院代表二人、法務部及衛生福利部代表各一人，隨職位進退。
二、全國性及各地方律師公會推舉長期參與人權、公益或弱勢議題之律師三人。
三、社會團體推薦長期參與人權、公益或弱勢議題之法學、社會學、管理學或其他專門學識之學者、專家二人。
四、社會團體推舉之弱勢團體代表二人。
五、各界推舉之勞工團體代表一人。
六、各界推舉之原住民族代表一人。
前項第一款之董事，期滿後得續聘，無次數之限制。
第二項第二款至第六款之董事，期滿後得續聘一次。
但續聘人數不得超過該五款所定總人數三分之二。
董事會應於每屆董事任期屆滿前一個月，依第二項第二款至第六款規定加倍推舉次屆董事人選，併同依第二項第一款產生之董事人選，送請司法院院長遴聘。
董事於任期中，有下列情形之一者，由基金會報請司法院院長予以解任：
一、第二項第一款之董事離去原職位。
二、第二項第二款至第六款之董事，有辭職、未續聘或不適任之情形。
前項情形，應重新遴聘董事，其程序準用第五項之規定；新聘董事之任期至原任董事任期屆滿之日止。
第二項之董事，單一性別不得少於三分之一。
董事會開會時，應通知基金會或分會工作人員代表及工會代表列席。
董事由司法院院長遴聘下列人員擔任之：
一、司法院代表二人、法務部及衛生福利部代表各一人，隨職位進退。
二、全國性及各地方律師公會推舉長期參與人權、公益或弱勢議題之律師三人。
三、社會團體推薦長期參與人權、公益或弱勢議題之法學、社會學、管理學或其他專門學識之學者、專家二人。
四、社會團體推舉之弱勢團體代表二人。
五、各界推舉之勞工團體代表一人。
六、各界推舉之原住民族代表一人。
前項第一款之董事，期滿後得續聘，無次數之限制。
第二項第二款至第六款之董事，期滿後得續聘一次。
但續聘人數不得超過該五款所定總人數三分之二。
董事會應於每屆董事任期屆滿前一個月，依第二項第二款至第六款規定加倍推舉次屆董事人選，併同依第二項第一款產生之董事人選，送請司法院院長遴聘。
董事於任期中，有下列情形之一者，由基金會報請司法院院長予以解任：
一、第二項第一款之董事離去原職位。
二、第二項第二款至第六款之董事，有辭職、未續聘或不適任之情形。
前項情形，應重新遴聘董事，其程序準用第五項之規定；新聘董事之任期至原任董事任期屆滿之日止。
第二項之董事，單一性別不得少於三分之一。
董事會開會時，應通知基金會或分會工作人員代表及工會代表列席。