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PUBLIC LAW 873-AUG. 1, 1956
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berg, New York, New York; Eleanor Hale Wilson, Seattle Washington; Philip Wyman, Cincinnati, Ohio; and their associates and successors, are hereby created a body corporate by the name of National Music Council (hereinafter referred to as the "Corporation") and by such name shall be known and have perpetual succession and the powers and limitations contained in this Act. SEC. 2. A majority of the persons named in the first section of this stitutk>n*'and'bAct, or their successors, are hereby authorized to meet to complete the ^a^s. organization of the Corporation by the adoption of a constitution and bylaws, by the election of officers, and by doing all things necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this Act. SEC. 3. The objects and purposes of the Corporation shall be— Purposes. (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 shall deem 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. SEC. 4. The Corporation shall have power— Powers. (1) to sue and be sued, complam and defend in any court of competent jurisdiction; (2) to adopt, use, and alter a corporate seal; (3) to choose such officers, managers, agents, and employees as the business of the Corporation may require; (4) to adopt ahd alter a constitution and bylaws, not inconsistent with the laws of the United States or any State in which the Corporation is to operate, for the management of its property and the regulation of its affairs; (5) to contract and be contracted with; (6) to 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, 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; (7) to transfer and convey real or personal property; (8) to borrow money for the purposes of the Corporation, issue bonds therefor, and secure the same by mortgage, subject to all applicable provisions of Federal or State law; (9) to use the corporate funds to give prizes, awards, loans, scholarships, and grants to deserving composers, conductors, and others for the purposes set forth in section 3, and for such other purpose as may be determined to be proper by the board of directors; (10) to publish a bulletin, magazine, and other publications; and (11) to do any and all acts and things necessary and proper to carry out the objects and purposes of the Corporation.
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