Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-110
§170505 Governing Body
Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 1705 — POLISH LEGION OF AMERICAN VETERANS, U.S.A. › § 170505
Summary
Require the corporation's articles of incorporation to name the board of directors, describe the board's duties, name the officers, and explain how officers are chosen. No one may be kept from holding office because of race, color, religion, or national origin.
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Title 36, §170505
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) 170505(a)36:2506.July 23, 1984, Pub. L. 98–372, §§ 5 (words after 3d comma related to discrimination in holding office), 6, 7, 98 Stat. 1239. 170505(b)36:2507. 170505(c)36:2505 (words after 3d comma related to discrimination in holding office). In subsections (a) and (b), the words “and in conformity with the laws of the State or States in which it is incorporated” in 36:2506 and “and in conformity with the laws of the State or States wherein it is incorporated” in 36:2507 are omitted as unnecessary.
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36 U.S.C. § 170505
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110