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36 U.S.C. § 220104 — Governing body

U.S.C. Title 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, ANDÂ ORGANIZATIONS 36 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, ANDÂ ORGANIZATIONS Subtitle II - Patriotic and National Organizations Part B - Organizations CHAPTER 2201 - UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, INCORPORATED Sec. 220104 - Governing body From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§220104. Governing body

(a) Board of Governors.—(1) The board of governors is the governing body of the corporation. The board is responsible for the general policies and program of the corporation and for the control of the affairs and property of the corporation. (2) The board shall be elected by the members of the corporation for the term and in the classes provided in the bylaws of the corporation. The board includes— (A) six members appointed by the President; (B) the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary's designee; and (C) representatives of the civilian organizations listed in section 220102(4) of this title, and of the public at large, as provided in the bylaws.

(3) The corporation may have other governing bodies or committees as provided in the bylaws. (b) Officers.—(1) The office of honorary chairman of the corporation shall be offered to the President. On acceptance, the honorary chairman shall be invited to preside at meetings of the corporation that the honorary chairman deems appropriate and convenient. (2) The corporation may have other officers as provided in the bylaws.

(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1460; Pub. L. 109–284, §5(11), Sept. 27, 2006, 120 Stat. 1212.)

Historical and Revision Notes Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)

220104(a) 36:1305(b), (c). Dec. 29, 1979, Pub. L. 96–165, §5(b)–(d), 93 Stat. 1270.

220104(b) 36:1305(d).

In subsection (a)(1), the words "The board of governors is the governing body of the corporation" are substituted for "The management of the corporation shall be entrusted to a board of governors" for consistency in the revised title. In subsection (a)(2), the text of 36:1305(b) (2d sentence) and the word "Thereafter" are omitted as executed and obsolete. In subsection (b)(1), the word "offered" is substituted for "tendered" to use a more common word.

Editorial Notes

Amendments 2006—Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 109–284 substituted "Defense" for "State".

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Ch. 2201 — UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, INCORPORATED

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