36 USC § 80505 - Governing body

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title: "36 USC § 80505 - Governing body"
title_number: 36
title_name: "PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS"
section_number: "80505"
section_name: "Governing body"
chapter_number: 805
chapter_name: "GOLD STAR WIVES OF AMERICA"
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. 1363.)"
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# § 80505. 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. 1363.)

| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 80505(a) | 36:1606. | Dec. 4, 1980, Pub. L. 96–497, §§ 3 (related to discrimination in holding office), 6, 7, 94 Stat. 2595, 2596. |
| 80505(b) | 36:1607. |  |
| 80505(c) | 36:1603 (related to discrimination in holding office). |  |

In subsections (a) and (b), the words “and in conformity with the laws of the State or States where incorporated” in 36:1606 and 36:1607 are omitted as unnecessary.