Possible Clues:

• Elected body which should make a difference? Not entirely. Endless crawlers (retired)
• Body of lawmakers
• Elected body organising, say, county affairs
• Meeting of the minds
• Body found in town hall barrister heard about
• A local authority giving sound advice?
• Committee, to arrange the business of a society, say
• See 19 Across
• SECOND PART OF 27 ACROSS
• Sacerdotal garment