---
kind: "section"
citation: "36 U.S.C. § 22304"
title: "36"
title_heading: "Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations"
number: "22304"
heading: "Governing body"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/36/22304"
units:
  - "Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations"
  - "Part B — Organizations"
  - "Chapter 223 — American Symphony Orchestra League"
---

# §22304. Governing body

- (a) **Board of Directors.—**
  - (1) The board of directors is the governing body of the [corporation](/usc/36/220501.md?p=b-7). Between meetings of the members of the [corporation](/usc/36/220501.md?p=b-7), the board is responsible for the general policies and program of the [corporation](/usc/36/220501.md?p=b-7) and for the control of contributions raised by the [corporation](/usc/36/220501.md?p=b-7).
  - (2) The number of directors, their manner of selection (including the filling of vacancies), and their term of office are as provided in the constitution and bylaws of the [corporation](/usc/36/220501.md?p=b-7).
- (b) **Officers.—**
  - (1) The officers of the [corporation](/usc/36/220501.md?p=b-7) are a president, one or more vice presidents as provided in the constitution and bylaws, a secretary, a treasurer, and one or more assistant secretaries and assistant treasurers as provided in the constitution and bylaws.
  - (2) The manner of election, term of office, and duties of the officers are as provided in the constitution and bylaws.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1302.)

## Notes

| Historical and Revision Notes |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Revised<br>Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 22304(a) | 36:3407. | Oct. 15, 1962, Pub. L. 87–817, §§ 7, 8, 76 Stat. 931. |
| 22304(b) | 36:3408. |  |

In subsection (a), the text of 36:3407(a) and the word “Thereafter” in 36:3407(b) are omitted as obsolete. The word “contributions” is substituted for “all contributed funds” to eliminate unnecessary words.