36 U.S.C. § 31104: Governing body

Summary

Makes the board of directors the corporation’s governing body and says the constitution and bylaws decide the board’s powers, how many directors there are, how they are chosen or replaced, and how long they serve. Requires these officers: a chairman, a president, one or more vice presidents, a secretary, a treasurer, and one or more assistant secretaries and assistant treasurers, with their election, terms, and duties set in the constitution and bylaws.

Title 36, §31104

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(a)Board of Directors.—

(1)The board of directors is the governing body of the corporation. The powers, duties, and responsibilities of the board are as provided in the constitution and bylaws of the corporation.

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

(b)Officers.—

(1)The officers of the corporation are a chairman of the board of directors, 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) 31104(a)36:697.Aug. 6, 1956, ch. 976, §§ 7, 8, 70 Stat. 1053. 31104(b)36:698. In subsection (a)(1), the word “governing” is substituted for “managing” for consistency in the revised title. The text of 36:697(a) is omitted as executed and obsolete.

§31104 Governing Body

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Title 36, §31104

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