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 PUBLIC LAW 105-225—AUG. 12, 1998 112 STAT. 1385 §140704. Membership (a) ELIGIBILITY. —Except as provided in this chapter, eligibiHty for membership in the corporation and the rights and privileges of members are as provided in the articles of incorporation and bylaws. (b) NONDISCRIMINATION. — The terms of membership may not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, or national origin. §140705. Governing body (a) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.— The board of directors and the responsibilities of the board are as provided in the articles of incorporation. (b) OFFICERS. —The officers and the election of officers are as provided in the articles of incorporation. (c) NONDISCRIMINATION. —The requirements for serving as a director or officer may not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, or national origin. §140706. Powers The corporation has only the powers provided in its bylaws and articles of incorporation filed in the State in which it is incorporated. §140707. Restrictions (a) STOCK AND DIVIDENDS. — The corporation may not issue stock or declare or pay a dividend. (b) DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME OR ASSETS.— The income or assets of the corporation may not inure to the benefit of, or be distributed to, a director, officer, or member during the life of the charter granted by this chapter. This subsection does not prevent the pay- ment of reasonable compensation to an officer or reimbursement for actual necessary expenses in amounts approved by the board of directors. (c) LOANS. —The corporation may not make a loan to a director, officer, or employee. (d) CLAIM OF GOVERNMENTAL APPROVAL OR AUTHORIZATION. — The corporation may not claim congressional approval or the authority of the United States Government for any of its activities. § 140708. Duty to maintain tax-exempt status The corporation shall maintain its status as an organization exempt from taxation under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). § 140709. Records and inspection (a) RECORDS. — The corporation shall keep— (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) INSPECTION. —^A member entitled to vote, or an agent or attorney of the member, may inspect the records of the corporation for any proper purpose, at any reasonable time.

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