(a)
(b)
(2) The national executive committee consists of the president, the president elect, the last past president, 3 vice presidents, 3 junior vice presidents, a minimum of 3 national executive committee members, and the executive director. Each of these individuals, except the president elect and the executive director, has one vote on each matter decided by the committee.
(c)
(2) The national officers of the corporation shall be elected and take office at the annual national convention, except for the executive director, the national treasurer, the judge advocate, and any other national officers specified in the constitution of the corporation, who shall be appointed by the national executive committee.
(3) The elected officers shall hold office for one year or until their successors have been elected and qualified.
(d)
(2) If the president is absent or the office of president is vacant, the national vice president of the same service as the president shall act as president.
Open Table|
Revised Section |
Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 190104(a) | 36:227(b) (1st sentence 12th–14th words), (c). | June 30, 1950, ch. 431, §§6, 7(a)–(d), 64 Stat. 313. |
| 190104(b) | 36:227(a), (d). | |
| 190104(c)(1) | 36:226. | |
| 190104(c)(2) | 36:227(b) (1st sentence 1st–14th words, 32d–last words). | |
| 190104(c)(3) | 36:227(b) (1st sentence 15th–31st words). | |
| 190104(d)(1) | 36:227(b) (2d, 3d sentences). | |
| 190104(d)(2) | 36:227(b) (last sentence). |
In subsection (a), the first sentence is added for clarity and is implied by 36:227(b) (12th–14th words).
In subsection (b), the text of 36:227(d) is omitted as obsolete.
In subsection (c)(3), the word "duly" is omitted as unnecessary.
In subsection (d)(1), the words "In the event of the death, inability to serve, or resignation" are omitted as unnecessary.
In subsection (d)(2), the words "If the president is absent or the office of president is vacant" are substituted for "in the event of his death, inability to serve, resignation, or absence", and the words "act as president" are substituted for "assume the duties and have the powers of the president", to eliminate unnecessary words.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2009—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 111–113, §2(a), inserted "the president elect," after "the president," and "a minimum of" before "3 national executive committee members," and substituted "except the president elect and the executive director," for "except the executive director,".
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 111–113, §2(b)(1), inserted "a president elect," after "a president," and "a minimum of" before "3 national executive committee members,", struck out "a surgeon, a chaplain, a historian, a public relations officer," after "a judge advocate,", and substituted "specified in the constitution of the corporation" for "as decided at the national convention".
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 111–113, §2(b)(2), inserted "and take office" after "be elected" and substituted "the judge advocate, and any other national officers specified in the constitution of the corporation," for "and the national public relations officer,".
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 111–113, §2(c), substituted "president, president elect, and last past president," for "president and last past president,".
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