Title 36 — Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-73not60
§21005 Governing Body
Title 36 › Subtitle Subtitle II— Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B— Organizations › Chapter 210— AMERICAN GI FORUM OF THE UNITED STATES › § 21005
Summary
Put board duties, officers, and elections into bylaws, articles of incorporation. Can't exclude people for race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, or national origin.
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Title 36, §21005
Patriotic and National Observances — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)The board of directors and the responsibilities of the board are as provided in the bylaws and articles of incorporation.
(b)The officers and the election of officers are as provided in the bylaws and articles of incorporation.
(c)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) 21005(a)36 App.:5906.Aug. 13, 1998, Pub. L. 105–231, §§ 6, 7, 8(g) (related to directors and officers), 112 Stat. 1531. 21005(b)36 App.:5907. 21005(c)36 App.:5908(g) (related to directors and officers). In subsections (a) and (b), the words “Except as provided in section 5908(g) of this title” and “and in conformity with the laws of the State of Texas” are omitted as unnecessary. In subsection (c), the words “The requirements for serving as a director or officer” are substituted for “in determining the requirements for serving on the board of directors or as an officer of the association” for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary words.
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36 U.S.C. § 21005
Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60