Federal · Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations
36 U.S.C. § 152305: Powers
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adopt and amend a constitution and bylaws for the management of its property and the regulation of its affairs; adopt and alter a corporate seal; choose officers, managers, employees, and agents as the activities of the corporation require; make contracts; publish a bulletin, magazine, and other publications; acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property as necessary to carry out the purposes of the corporation; borrow money, issue instruments of indebtedness, and secure its obligations by granting security interests in its property; 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; sue and be sued; and do any other act necessary and proper to carry out the purposes of the corporation.
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