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 PUBLIC LAW 105-225—AUG. 12, 1998 112 STAT. 1325 30903. Governing body. 30904. Powers. 30905. Exclusive right to emblems, badges, marks, and words. 30906. Restrictions. 30907. Annual and special meetings. 30908. Annual report. §30901. Organization (a) FEDERAL CHARTER.— Boy Scouts of America (in this chapter, the "corporation") is a body corporate and politic of the District of Columbia. (b) DOMICILE.— The domicile of the corporation is the District of Columbia. (c) PERPETUAL EXISTENCE. —Except as otherwise provided, the corporation has perpetual existence. §30902. Purposes The purposes of the corporation are to promote, through organization, and cooperation with other agencies, the ability of boys to do things for themselves and others, to train them in scoutcraft, and to teach them patriotism, courage, self-reliance, and kindred virtues, using the methods that were in common use by boy scouts on June 15, 1916. §30903. Governing body (a) EXECUTIVE BOARD.— An executive board composed of citizens of the United States is the governing body of the corporation. The number, qualifications, and term of office of members of the board are as provided in the bylaws. A vacancy on the board shall be filled by a majority vote of the remaining members of the board. (b) QUORUM.— The bylaws may prescribe the number of members of the board necessary for a quorum. That number may be less than a majority of the entire board. (c) COMMITTEES.— (1) The board, by resolution passed by a majority of the entire board, may designate 3 or more members of the board as an executive or governing committee. A majority of the committee is a quorum. The committee, to the extent provided in the resolution or bylaws, may— (A) exercise the powers of the executive board in managing the activities of the corporation; and (B) authorize the seal of the corporation to be affixed to papers that may require it. (2) The board, by majority vote of the entire board, may appoint other standing committees. The standing committees may exercise powers as provided in the bylaws. §30904. Powers (a) GENERAL. —The corporation may— (1) adopt and amend bylaws and regulations, including regulations for the election of associates and successors; (2) adopt and alter a corporate seal; (3) have offices and conduct its activities in the District of Columbia and the States, territories, and possessions of the United States; (4) acquire and own property as necessary to carry out the purposes of the corporation; (5) sue and be sued within the jurisdiction of the United States; and

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