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36 U.S.C. 30704: Governing bodyText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 36-PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONSCHAPTER 307-BOARD FOR FUNDAMENTAL EDUCATION
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§30704. Governing body

(a)  Board of Directors.⁠—The board of directors is the governing body of the corporation. The board shall consist of at least 15 directors elected annually by the members.

(b)  Officers.⁠—The officers of the corporation are a chairman of the board, a president, one or more vice presidents, a secretary, a treasurer, and any assistant officers designated by the board. The officers have the powers and shall carry out the duties provided in the bylaws or prescribed by the board.

( Pub. L. 105–225 , Aug. 12, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1323 .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

30704(a)

36:507.

July 19, 1954, ch. 536, §§ 7, 8, 68 Stat. 491.

30704(b)

36:508.

 

In subsection (a), the words “The board of directors is the governing body of the corporation” are substituted for “The corporation shall be governed by a board of directors” for consistency in the revised title.

In subsection (b), the words “from time to time” are omitted as unnecessary.