Title 36 — Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-73

§30104 Governing body

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Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Directors run the corporation. The constitution and bylaws set the board’s powers, how many directors there are, how directors are chosen or replaced, and how long they serve. Officers must include a chairman, a president, one or more vice presidents, a secretary, and a treasurer. The constitution and bylaws also set how officers are chosen, their terms, and their duties.

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Title 36, §30104

Patriotic and National Observances — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)(1)The board of directors is the governing body of the corporation. The powers, duties, and responsibilities of the board are as provided in the constitution and bylaws of the corporation.

(2)The number of directors is as provided in the constitution. Their manner of selection (including the filling of vacancies) and their term of office are as provided in the constitution and bylaws.

(b)(1)The officers of the corporation are a chairman of the board of directors, a president, one or more vice presidents as provided in the constitution and bylaws, a secretary, and a treasurer.

(2)The manner of election, term of office, and duties of the officers are as provided in the constitution and bylaws.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 30104(a)36:887.Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–870, § 7, 72 Stat. 1692; Nov. 11, 1977, Pub. L. 95–167, § 1(d), 91 Stat. 1347. 30104(b)36:888.Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–870, § 8, 72 Stat. 1693. In subsection (a), the text of 36:887(a) is omitted as executed and obsolete. In paragraph (1), the word “governing” is substituted for “managing” for consistency in the revised title.

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36 U.S.C. § 30104

Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73