Title 36 — Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-73not60

§140504 Governing Body

Title 36 › Subtitle Subtitle II— Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B— Organizations › Chapter 1405— MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED › § 140504

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Board of directors runs the corporation, sets policy and manages funds between meetings. The constitution and bylaws decide how many directors (the board must have at least 18), how directors and officers are chosen, how vacancies are filled, and their terms and duties. Officers include commander, senior vice commander, chaplain, adjutant, finance officer, judge advocate, inspector, surgeon, historian, and others.

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Title 36, §140504

Patriotic and National Observances — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)(1)The board of directors is the governing body of the corporation. Between meetings of the corporation, the board is responsible for the general policies and program of the corporation. The board is responsible for all funds of the corporation.

(2)The number of directors, their manner of selection (including the filling of vacancies), and their term of office are as provided in the constitution and bylaws of the corporation. However, the board shall have at least 18 directors.

(b)(1)The officers of the corporation are a commander, a senior vice commander, a chaplain, an adjutant, a finance officer, a judge advocate, an inspector, a surgeon, a historian, and other elected officers as provided in the constitution and bylaws.

(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) 140504(a)36:827.Aug. 26, 1958, Pub. L. 85–761, §§ 7, 8, 72 Stat. 857. 140504(b)36:828. In subsection (a), the text of 36:827(a) is omitted as obsolete.

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36 U.S.C. § 140504

Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60