36 USC § 140705 - Governing body

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title: "36 USC § 140705 - Governing body"
title_number: 36
title_name: "PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS"
section_number: "140705"
section_name: "Governing body"
chapter_number: 1407
chapter_name: "MILITARY ORDER OF THE WORLD WARS"
part_number: "B"
part_name: "Organizations"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1385.)"
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# § 140705. Governing body

**(a)** **Board of Directors.—** The board of directors and the responsibilities of the board are as provided in the articles of incorporation.

**(b)** **Officers.—** The officers and the election of officers are as provided in the articles of incorporation.

**(c)** **Nondiscrimination.—** The requirements for serving as a director or officer may not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, or national origin.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1385.)

| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 140705(a) | 36:5006. | Oct. 23, 1992, Pub. L. 102–484, title XVIII, §§ 1806, 1807, 1808 (related to directors and officers), 106 Stat. 2582. |
| 140705(b) | 36:5007. |  |
| 140705(c) | 36:5008 (related to directors and officers). |  |

In subsections (a) and (b), the words “Except as provided in ” and “in conformity with the laws of the State in which it is incorporated” are omitted as unnecessary.