Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-110
§154705 Governing Body
Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 1547 — NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED › § 154705
Summary
Articles of incorporation set who is on the board and who the officers are. Service rules cannot discriminate by race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, or national origin.
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Title 36, §154705
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.
(b)Officers.—
The officers and the election of officers are as provided in the articles of incorporation.
(c)Nondiscrimination.—
The requirements for serving as a director or officer may not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, or national origin.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 154705(a)36:4006.Apr. 6, 1988, Pub. L. 100–281, §§ 6, 7, 8 (related to directors and officers), 102 Stat. 74. 154705(b)36:4007. 154705(c)36:4008 (related to directors and officers). In subsections (a) and (b), the words “and in conformity with the laws of the State in which it is incorporated” are omitted as unnecessary.
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36 U.S.C. § 154705
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110