Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-110
§152905 Governing Body
Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 1529 — NATIONAL SOCIETY, DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN COLONISTS › § 152905
Summary
Articles or bylaws set the board, officers, and their duties; who may hold office cannot be chosen by race, color, religion, or national origin.
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Title 36, §152905
Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)Board of Directors.—
The board of directors and the responsibilities of the board are as provided in the articles of incorporation or bylaws.
(b)Officers.—
The officers and the election of officers are as provided in the articles of incorporation or bylaws.
(c)Nondiscrimination.—
The requirements for holding office in the corporation may not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 152905(a)36:2906.Oct. 30, 1984, Pub. L. 98–561, §§ 5 (words after 3d comma related to discrimination in holding office), 6, 7, 98 Stat. 2911. 152905(b)36:2907. 152905(c)36:2905 (words after 3d comma related to discrimination in holding office). The words “in conformity with the laws of the State or States in which it is incorporated” in 36:2906 and “in conformity with the laws of the State or States wherein it is incorporated” in 36:2907 are omitted as unnecessary.
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36 U.S.C. § 152905
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110