Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-110
§170305 Governing Body
Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 1703 — PEARL HARBOR SURVIVORS ASSOCIATION › § 170305
Summary
The corporation's articles of incorporation set who serves on the board of directors, what the board does, who the officers are, and how officers are chosen. Rules for holding office must not discriminate based on race, color, religion, or national origin.
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Title 36, §170305
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 holding office in the corporation may not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 170305(a)36:3606.Oct. 7, 1985, Pub. L. 99–119, §§ 5 (words after 1st comma related to discrimination in holding office), 6, 7, 99 Stat. 499. 170305(b)36:3607. 170305(c)36:3605 (words after 1st comma related to discrimination in holding office). 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. In subsection (a), the words “composition of” are omitted as unnecessary. In subsection (b), the words “positions of” are omitted as unnecessary.
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Citation
36 U.S.C. § 170305
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110