36 USC 300107: Annual meeting

36 USC 300107: Annual meeting Text contains those laws in effect on January 23, 2000

From Title 36-PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONSSubtitle III-Treaty Obligation OrganizationsCHAPTER 3001-THE AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS

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§300107. Annual meeting

The annual meeting of the corporation is the national convention of delegates of the chapters. The national convention shall be held annually on a date and at a place specified by the board of governors. In matters requiring a vote at the national convention, each chapter is entitled to at least one vote. The board shall determine on an equitable basis the number of votes that each chapter is entitled to cast, taking into consideration the size of the membership of the chapters and of the populations served by the chapters. The board shall review the allocation of votes at least every 5 years.

( Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1493 .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised Section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
300107	36:5(c) (6th par.).	Jan. 5, 1905, ch. 23, §5(c) (6th par.), 33 Stat. 601 ; Dec. 10, 1912, ch. 1, §1, 37 Stat. 647 ; Mar. 3, 1921, ch. 131, §1, 41 Stat. 1354 ; May 8, 1947, ch. 50, §6, 61 Stat. 83 .)

The words "The board shall determine on an equitable basis the number of votes" are substituted for "shall be determined according to allocation by the Board of Governors, which shall be established on an equitable basis" for clarity and to eliminate unnecessary words. The words "the populations served" are substituted for "the populations in the territories served" for clarity and to eliminate unnecessary words.