PUBLIC LAW 97-234—AUG. 10, 1982
96 STAT. 263
LIABILITY
SEC. 9. The corporation shall be liable for the acts of its officers and agents when acting within the scope of their authority.
36 USC 2109.
BOOKS AND RECORDS; INSPECTION
SEC. 10. The corporation shall keep correct and complete books and records of account and shall keep minutes of any proceeding of the corporation involving any of its members, the board of directors, or any committee having authority under the board of directors. The corporation shall keep at its principal office a record of the names and addresses of all members having the right of vote. All books and records of such corporation may be inspected by any member having the right to vote, or by any agent or attorney of such member, for any proper purpose, at any reasonable time. Nothing in this section shall be construed to contravene any applicable State law.
36 USC 2110.
AUDIT OF FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
SEC. 11. The first section of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for audit of accounts of private corporations established under Federal law", approved August 30, 1964 (36 U.S.C. 1101), is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "(57) American Ex-Prisoners of War.". ANNUAL REPORT
SEC. 12. The corporation shall report annually to the Congress concerning the activities of the corporation during the preceding fiscal year. Such annual report shall be submitted at the same time as is the report of the audit required by section 11 of this Act. The report shall not be printed as a public document.
36 USC 2lii.
RESERVATION OF RIGHT TO AMEND OR REPEAL CHARTER
SEC. 13. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is expressly reserved to the Congress.
36 USC 2112.
DEFINITION OF " S T A T E "
SEC. 14. For purposes of this Act, the term "State" includes the 36 USC 2113. District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the territories and possessions of the United States. TAX-EXEMPT STATUS
SEC. 15. The corporation shall maintain its status as an organization exempt from taxation as provided in the Internal Revenue Code. If the corporation fails to maintain such status, the charter granted hereby shall expire.
36 USC 2114.
E X C L U S IV E RIGHT TO NAME, EMBLEMS, SEALS, AND BADGES
SEC. 16. The corporation shall have the sole and exclusive right to 36 USC 2115. use and to allow or refuse to others the use of the terms "American Ex-Prisoners of War", and the official American Ex-Prisoners of War emblem or any colorable simulation thereof. No powers or
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