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Subtitle II - Patriotic and National Organizations

Part B - Organizations

CHAPTER 1523 - NATIONAL MUSIC COUNCIL

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CHAPTER 1523 - NATIONAL MUSIC COUNCIL

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Sec.

152301. Organization.

152302. Purposes.

152303. Membership.

152304. Governing body.

152305. Powers.

152306. Exclusive right to name, seals, emblems, and badges.

152307. Restrictions.

152308. Principal office.

152309. Records and inspection.

152310. Service of process.

152311. Liability for acts of officers and agents.

152312. Distribution of assets on dissolution or final

liquidation.

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Sec. 152301. Organization

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(a) Federal Charter. - National Music Council (in this chapter,

the "corporation") is a federally chartered corporation.

(b) Perpetual Existence. - Except as otherwise provided, the

corporation has perpetual existence.

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(Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1412.)

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152301 36:661. Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 824, Secs.

1, 2, 19, 70 Stat. 794, 797.

36:662.

36:679.

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This section is substituted for the source provisions for

consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary and

executed words.

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Sec. 152302. Purposes

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The purposes of the corporation are -

(1) to provide the member organizations with a forum for the

free discussion of problems affecting national musical life in

this country;

(2) to speak with one voice for music whenever an authoritative

expression of opinion is desirable;

(3) to provide for the interchange of information between the

various member organizations;

(4) to encourage the coordination of efforts of the member

organizations, thereby avoiding duplication or conflict;

(5) to organize exploratory surveys or fact-finding commissions

whenever the corporation considers them necessary for the

solution of important problems; and

(6) to encourage the development and appreciation of the art of

music and to foster the highest ethical standards in the musical

professions and industries.

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(Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1412.)

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152302 36:663. Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 824, Sec.

3, 70 Stat. 795.

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Before clause (1), the word "objects" is omitted as unnecessary.

In clause (5), the word "considers" is substituted for "shall

deem" for consistency in the revised title.

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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 152305, 152312 of this

title.

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Sec. 152303. Membership

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(a) Eligibility. - Except as provided in this chapter,

eligibility for membership in the corporation and the rights and

privileges of members are as provided in the constitution and

bylaws of the corporation.

(b) Voting. - Each member has one vote in the conduct of official

business of the corporation.

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152303 36:666. Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 824, Sec.

6, 70 Stat. 796.

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Sec. 152304. Governing body

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(a) General. - (1) The board of directors is the governing body

of the corporation. The board may be known as an Executive

Committee.

(2) The board shall consist of at least 10 individuals who shall

be representative of members of the corporation or other

individuals selected by the members of the corporation. The

directors shall be elected by the members of the corporation

annually or at another regular interval as provided in the bylaws

of the corporation.

(b) Officers. - The officers of the corporation are a chairman of

the board, a president, one or more vice presidents, a secretary, a

treasurer, and assistant officers the board designates. The

officers shall perform the duties and have the powers provided in

the bylaws and by the board.

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152304(a) 36:667. Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 824, Secs.

7, 8, 70 Stat. 796.

152304(b) 36:668.

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In subsection (a)(1), the words "and referred to" are omitted as

unnecessary.

In subsection (a)(2), the words "at another regular interval as

provided" are substituted for "at such other regular intervals as

may be specified" for consistency in the revised title and to

eliminate unnecessary words.

In subsection (b), the words "from time to time" are omitted as

unnecessary.

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Sec. 152305. Powers

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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) choose officers, managers, employees, and agents as the

activities of the corporation require;

(4) make contracts;

(5) publish a bulletin, magazine, and other publications;

(6) acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property as

necessary to carry out the purposes of the corporation;

(7) borrow money, issue instruments of indebtedness, and secure

its obligations by granting security interests in its property;

(8) use corporate funds to give prizes, awards, loans,

scholarships, and grants to deserving composers, conductors, and

others for the purposes stated in section 152302 of this title

and for other purposes the board of directors considers proper;

(9) sue and be sued; and

(10) do any other act necessary and proper to carry out the

purposes of the corporation.

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(Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1413.)

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152305 36:664. Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 824, Secs.

4, 18, 70 Stat. 795, 797.

36:678.

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In this section, the text of 36:678 is omitted as executed and

obsolete.

In clause (1), the words "not inconsistent with the laws of the

United States or any State in which the Corporation is to operate"

are omitted as unnecessary.

In clause (2), the word "use" is omitted as unnecessary.

In clause (3), the word "activities" is substituted for

"business" for consistency in the revised title.

Clause (6) is substituted for "take and hold by lease, gift,

purchase, grant, devise, or bequest any property, real or personal,

necessary for attaining the objects or accomplishing the purposes

of the Corporation" and "transfer and convey real or personal

property" for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate

unnecessary words. The words "subject to applicable provisions of

law of any State (A) governing the amount or kind of real and

personal property which may be held by, or (B) otherwise limiting

or controlling the ownership of real and personal property by a

corporation operating in such State" are omitted as unnecessary.

In clause (7), the words "for the purposes of the Corporation"

are omitted as unnecessary. The words "issue instruments of

indebtedness, and secure its obligations by granting security

interests in its property" are substituted for "issue bonds

therefor, and secure the same by mortgage" for consistency in the

revised title. The words "subject to all applicable provisions of

Federal or State law" are omitted as unnecessary.

In clause (8), the words "other purposes the board of directors

considers proper" are substituted for "such other purpose as may be

determined to be proper by the board of directors" to eliminate

unnecessary words.

In clause (9), the words "complain and defend in any court of

competent jurisdiction" are omitted as unnecessary.

In clause (10), the words "any other act" are substituted for

"any and all acts and things", and the word "objects" is omitted,

to eliminate unnecessary words.

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Sec. 152306. Exclusive right to name, seals, emblems, and badges

-STATUTE-

The corporation has the exclusive right to use the name "National

Music Council" and seals, emblems, and badges the corporation

adopts.

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152306 36:676. Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 824, Sec.

16, 70 Stat. 797.

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The words "sole" and "as representing such Corporation" are

omitted as unnecessary.

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Sec. 152307. Restrictions

-STATUTE-

(a) Profit. - The corporation may not engage in business for

profit.

(b) Stock and Dividends. - The corporation may not issue stock or

declare or pay a dividend.

(c) Political Activities. - The corporation or a director,

officer, or member as such may not contribute to, support, or

assist a political party or candidate for elective public office.

(d) Distribution of Income or Assets. - The income or assets of

the corporation may not inure to the benefit of, or be distributed

to, a director, officer, or member except on dissolution or final

liquidation of the corporation.

(e) Loans. - The corporation may not make a loan to a director,

officer, or employee. Directors who vote for or assent to making a

loan to a director, officer, or employee, and officers who

participate in making the loan, are jointly and severally liable to

the corporation for the amount of the loan until it is repaid.

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(Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1413.)

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152307(a) 36:672 (words after Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 824, Secs.

comma). 9, 10, 12, 70 Stat. 796.

152307(b) 36:672 (words

before comma).

152307(c) 36:670.

152307(d) 36:669(a).

152307(e) 36:669(b).

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In subsection (a), the word "pecuniary" is omitted as

unnecessary.

In subsection (b), the words "any shares of" are omitted as

unnecessary.

In subsection (d), the words "inure to the benefit of" are

substituted for "inure to" for consistency in the revised title.

The words "as provided in section 675 of this title" are omitted as

unnecessary.

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Sec. 152308. Principal office

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The principal office of the corporation shall be at the place the

board of directors decides. However, the activities of the

corporation may be conducted throughout the States, territories,

and possessions of the United States.

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152308 36:665 (1st, last Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 824, Sec.

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Sec. 152309. Records and inspection

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(a) Records. - The corporation shall keep -

(1) correct and complete records of account;

(2) minutes of the proceedings of its members, board of

directors, and committees having any of the authority of its

board of directors; and

(3) at its principal office, a record of the names and

addresses of its members entitled to vote.

(b) Inspection. - A member entitled to vote, or an agent or

attorney of the member, may inspect the records of the corporation

for any proper purpose, at any reasonable time.

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(Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1414.)

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152309 36:673. Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 824, Sec.

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The word "records" is substituted for "books and records" for

consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the

United States Code.

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Sec. 152310. Service of process

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(a) District of Columbia. - The corporation shall have a

designated agent in the District of Columbia to receive service of

process for the corporation. Designation of the agent shall be

filed in the office of the clerk of the United States District

Court for the District of Columbia. Notice to or service on the

agent, or mailed to the business address of the agent, is notice to

or service on the corporation.

(b) States, Territories, and Possessions. - As a condition to the

exercise of any power or privilege granted by this chapter, the

corporation shall file, with the secretary of state or other

designated official of each State, territory, or possession of the

United States in which the corporation does business, the name and

address of an agent in that State, territory, or possession on whom

legal process or demands against the corporation may be served.

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(Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1414.)

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152310(a) 36:665 (2d, 3d Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 824, Secs.

sentences). 5 (2d, 3d sentences), 17, 70

Stat. 796, 797.

152310(b) 36:677.

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In subsection (b), the words "precedent" and "granted to the

Corporation" are omitted as unnecessary. The words "with the

secretary of state or other designated official" are substituted

for "in the office of the Secretary of State, or in the office of

another appropriate officer" for consistency in the revised title.

The words "post office" are omitted as unnecessary.

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Sec. 152311. Liability for acts of officers and agents

-STATUTE-

The corporation is liable for the acts of its officers and agents

acting within the scope of their authority.

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(Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1414.)

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152311 36:671. Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 824, Sec.

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Sec. 152312. Distribution of assets on dissolution or final

liquidation

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On dissolution or final liquidation of the corporation, any

assets remaining after the discharge of all liabilities shall be

used by the board of directors for the purposes stated in section

152302 of this title or be transferred to a recognized educational

foundation.

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(Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1414.)

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152312 36:675. Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 824, Sec.

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The word "satisfaction" is omitted as included in "discharge",

and the word "obligations" is omitted as included in "liabilities".

The word "outstanding" is omitted as unnecessary.

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