CHAPTER 1523 —NATIONAL MUSIC COUNCIL
§152301. Organization
(a)
(b)
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
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| 152301 | 36:661. | Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 824, §§1, 2, 19, |
| 36:662. 36:679. |
This section is substituted for the source provisions for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary and executed words.
§152302. Purposes
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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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
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| 152302 | 36:663. | Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 824, §3, |
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.
§152303. Membership
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(b)
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
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| 152303 | 36:666. | Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 824, §6, |
§152304. Governing body
(a)
(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)
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
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| 152304(a) | 36:667. | Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 824, §§7, 8, |
| 152304(b) | 36:668. |
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.
§152305. Powers
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
(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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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
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| 152305 | 36:664. | Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 824, §§4, 18, |
| 36:678. |
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.
§152306. Exclusive right to name, seals, emblems, and badges
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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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
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| 152306 | 36:676. | Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 824, §16, |
The words "sole" and "as representing such Corporation" are omitted as unnecessary.
§152307. Restrictions
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
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| 152307(a) | 36:672 (words after comma). | Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 824, §§9, 10, 12, |
| 152307(b) | 36:672 (words before comma). | |
| 152307(c) | 36:670. | |
| 152307(d) | 36:669(a). | |
| 152307(e) | 36:669(b). |
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
§152308. Principal office
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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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
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| 152308 | 36:665 (1st, last sentences). | Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 824, §5 (1st, last sentences), |
§152309. Records and inspection
(a)
(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)
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
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| 152309 | 36:673. | Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 824, §13, |
The word "records" is substituted for "books and records" for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code.
§152310. Service of process
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(b)
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
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| 152310(a) | 36:665 (2d, 3d sentences). | Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 824, §§5 (2d, 3d sentences), 17, |
| 152310(b) | 36:677. |
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.
§152311. Liability for acts of officers and agents
The corporation is liable for the acts of its officers and agents acting within the scope of their authority.
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
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| 152311 | 36:671. | Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 824, §11, |
§152312. Distribution of assets on dissolution or final liquidation
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
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
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| 152312 | 36:675. | Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 824, §15, |
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.