36-U.S.C.-140303

§140303 – Powers

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Title 36 > Subtitle II > Part B > Chapter 1403 > Section 140303

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• Reference: Section 140303
• Legend: §140303 – Powers
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

The corporation may—

(1) make its own organization, including its constitution, bylaws, and regulations;

(2) adopt and alter a corporate seal;

(3) establish and maintain offices to conduct its activities;

(4) appoint or elect officers and agents;

(5) authorize the executive committee to conduct the business and exercise the powers of the corporation;

(6) acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property as necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the corporation;

(7) publish a magazine and other publications;

(8) charge and collect membership dues and subscription fees;

(9) sue and be sued; and

(10) do any other act necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the corporation.

(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1380.)

In clause (1), the word rules is omitted as being the same as regulations.

In clause (2), the words at pleasure are omitted as unnecessary.

In clause (3), the words and transaction are omitted as unnecessary. The word activities is substituted for business for consistency in the revised title.

Clause (6) is substituted for acquire, by purchase, devise, bequest, gift, or otherwise, and hold, encumber, convey, or otherwise dispose of, such real and personal property as may be necessary or appropriate for its corporate purposes for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary words. The text of 36:315 is omitted as executed and obsolete.

In clause (8), the words and receive contributions of money or property to be devoted to the carrying out of the purposes of the organization are omitted as unnecessary because of clause (6) of the revised section.

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