# § 170505. 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 holding office in the corporation may not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1445.)
| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 170505(a) | 36:2506. | July 23, 1984, Pub. L. 98–372, §§ 5 (words after 3d comma related to discrimination in holding office), 6, 7, 98 Stat. 1239. |
| 170505(b) | 36:2507. | |
| 170505(c) | 36:2505 (words after 3d comma related to discrimination in holding office). | |
In subsections (a) and (b), the words “and in conformity with the laws of the State or States in which it is incorporated” in 36:2506 and “and in conformity with the laws of the State or States wherein it is incorporated” in 36:2507 are omitted as unnecessary.