36 USC § 20705 - Governing body

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title: "36 USC § 20705 - Governing body"
title_number: 36
title_name: "PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS"
section_number: "20705"
section_name: "Governing body"
chapter_number: 207
chapter_name: "AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES"
part_number: "B"
part_name: "Organizations"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1289.)"
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# § 20705. 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.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1289.)

| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 20705(a) | 36:1906. | June 1, 1982, Pub. L. 97–192, §§ 6, 7, 96 Stat. 109. |
| 20705(b) | 36:1907. |  |

The words “and in conformity with the laws of the State or States in which it is incorporated” in 36:1906 and “and in conformity with the laws of the State or States wherein it is incorporated” in 36:1907 are omitted as unnecessary.