PUBLIC LAW 105-225—AUG. 12, 1998 112 STAT. 1369 110304. Powers. 110305. Restrictions. 110306. Principal office. 110307. Records and inspection. 110308. Service of process. 110309. Liability for acts of officers and agents. 110310. Distribution of assets on dissolution or final liquidation. §110301. Organization (a) FEDERAL CHARTER.—Jewish War Veterans, U.S.A., National Memorial, Incorporated (in this chapter, the "corporation"), is a federally chartered corporation. (b) PLACE OF INCORPORATION AND DOMICILE. —The corporation is declared to be a nonprofit corporation incorporated and domiciled in the District of Columbia. (c) PERPETUAL EXISTENCE. — Except as otherwise provided, the corporation has perpetual existence. §110302. Purposes The purposes of the corporation are— (1) to maintain and conduct a national memorial and museum dedicated to and commemorating the service and sacrifice by Americans of the Jewish faith in the Armed Forces of the United States during the period of war; (2) to gather, collate, edit, publish, and exhibit memorabilia, information, records, military awards, decorations, citations, and similar items, to preserve the memories and records of patriotic service performed by men and women of the Jewish faith while in the Armed Forces of the United States in time of war; and (3) to stimulate patriotism in the minds of all Americans by encouraging the study of the military and naval history of the United States. §110303. Governing body (a) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.— (1) The board of directors is the governing body of the corporation. Between meetings of the corporation, the board is responsible for the general policies and program of the corporation. The board is responsible for the control of all funds of the corporation. (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. However, the board shall have at least 36 directors. (b) OFFICERS.—(1) The officers of the corporation are a president, one or more vice presidents as provided in the constitution and bylaws, a secretary, and a treasurer. (2) The manner of election, term of office, and duties of the officers are as provided in the constitution and bylaws. §110304. Powers The corporation may— (1) adopt and amend a constitution and bylaws for the management of its property and the regulation of its affairs; (2) adopt and alter a corporate seal; (3) make contracts; (4) acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property as necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of the corporation;
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