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Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-110

§152304 Governing Body

Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 1523 — NATIONAL MUSIC COUNCIL › § 152304

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

A board of directors must run the corporation and may be called the Executive Committee. The board must have at least 10 people who represent members or are chosen by members, and those directors are elected by the members every year or at another regular time set in the bylaws. Officers are a chairman of the board, a president, one or more vice presidents, a secretary, a treasurer, and any assistant officers the board names; they must carry out the duties and powers in the bylaws and as the board gives.

Full Legal Text

Title 36, §152304

Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)General.—
(1)The board of directors is the governing body of the corporation. The board may be known as an Executive Committee.
(2)The board shall consist of at least 10 individuals who shall be representative of members of the corporation or other individuals selected by the members of the corporation. The directors shall be elected by the members of the corporation annually or at another regular interval as provided in the bylaws of the corporation.
(b)Officers.—
The officers of the corporation are a chairman of the board, a president, one or more vice presidents, a secretary, a treasurer, and assistant officers the board designates. The officers shall perform the duties and have the powers provided in the bylaws and by the board.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 152304(a)36:667.Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 824, §§ 7, 8, 70 Stat. 796. 152304(b)36:668. In subsection (a)(1), the words “and referred to” are omitted as unnecessary. In subsection (a)(2), the words “at another regular interval as provided” are substituted for “at such other regular intervals as may be specified” for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary words. In subsection (b), the words “from time to time” are omitted as unnecessary.

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Citation

36 U.S.C. § 152304

Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110