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Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-110

§152504 Governing Body

Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 1525 — NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL › § 152504

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

A board of directors runs the corporation and sets its policies between meetings. The board must have at least 15 members and is in charge of the corporation’s funds except for funds that trustees control. Officers are a chair, a president, at least three vice presidents, a secretary, a treasurer, and an executive vice president. All officers except the executive vice president are elected at the annual meeting; the board elects the executive vice president. The corporation must also have at least 15 trustees. Trustees control the donated funds they raise. How directors, officers, and trustees are chosen and how long they serve is set in the corporation’s constitution and bylaws.

Full Legal Text

Title 36, §152504

Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)Board of Directors.—
(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. Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the board is responsible for all funds of the corporation.
(2)The board shall consist of at least 15 directors. Their manner of selection (including the filling of vacancies) and term of office are as provided in the constitution and bylaws of the corporation.
(b)Officers.—
(1)The officers of the corporation are a chairman of the board of directors, a president, three or more vice presidents as provided in the constitution and bylaws, a secretary, a treasurer, and an executive vice president. Their duties are as provided in the constitution and bylaws.
(2)Except for the executive vice president, the officers shall be elected at the annual meeting of the corporation. The executive vice president shall be elected by the board of directors in the manner provided in the constitution and bylaws.
(c)Trustees.—
The corporation shall have at least 15 trustees. Their manner of selection and term of office are as provided in the constitution and bylaws. The trustees have full power and control over contributed funds that they raise.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 152504(a)36:467.Aug. 13, 1953, ch. 429, §§ 7–9, 67 Stat. 571. 152504(b)36:468. 152504(c)36:469. In subsection (a), the text of 36:467(a) is omitted as obsolete. In paragraph (1), the word “funds” is substituted for “finance” for consistency in the revised title.

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36 U.S.C. § 152504

Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110