36 U.S.C. § 22304: Governing body

Summary

Makes the board of directors the group running the corporation. Between member meetings the board sets policy, runs programs, and controls contributions. The corporation's constitution and bylaws decide how many directors there are, how they are chosen and replaced, how long they serve, and how officers (president; vice presidents; secretary; treasurer; assistants) are elected and what they do.

Title 36, §22304

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(a)Board of Directors.—

(1)The board of directors is the governing body of the corporation. Between meetings of the members of the corporation, the board is responsible for the general policies and program of the corporation and for the control of contributions raised by the corporation.

(2)The number of directors, their manner of selection (including the filling of vacancies), and their term of office are as provided in the constitution and bylaws of the corporation.

(b)Officers.—

(1)The officers of the corporation are a president, one or more vice presidents as provided in the constitution and bylaws, a secretary, a treasurer, and one or more assistant secretaries and assistant treasurers as provided in the constitution and bylaws.

(2)The manner of election, term of office, and duties of the officers are as provided in the constitution and bylaws.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 22304(a)36:3407.Oct. 15, 1962, Pub. L. 87–817, §§ 7, 8, 76 Stat. 931. 22304(b)36:3408. In subsection (a), the text of 36:3407(a) and the word “Thereafter” in 36:3407(b) are omitted as obsolete. The word “contributions” is substituted for “all contributed funds” to eliminate unnecessary words.

§22304 Governing Body

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Title 36, §22304

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