§ 70904. Governing body

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1998

   Pub. L. 105–225 · 112 Stat. 1253

   Enacted · 36 U.S.C. § 70904

   Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1357

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1357

2. 2019

   National FFA Organization’s Federal Charter Amendments Act

   Pub. L. 116–7 § 5(1)(A) · 133 Stat. 478

   Substituted · 36 U.S.C. § 70904(a)(1)

   Pub. L. 116–7, § 5(1)(A), substituted “FFA” for “corporation” in two places

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 116–7, § 5(1)(A), substituted “FFA” for “corporation” in two places.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) in paragraph (1), by striking “corporation” and inserting “FFA” each place the term appears;

3. 2019

   National FFA Organization’s Federal Charter Amendments Act

   Pub. L. 116–7 § 5(1)(B) · 133 Stat. 478

   1. Added · 36 U.S.C. § 70904(a)(2); 36 U.S.C. § 70904(a)(3)

      Pub. L. 116–7, § 5(1)(B), added pars. (2) and (3)

   2. Struck · 36 U.S.C. § 70904(a)(2); 36 U.S.C. § 70904(a)(3)

      Pub. L. 116–7, § 5(1)(B), struck out former pars. (2) and (3) which read as follows:

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(2), (3). Pub. L. 116–7, § 5(1)(B), added pars. (2) and (3) and struck out former pars. (2) and (3) which read as follows:

   “(2) The board consists of the Secretary of Education, four staff members in the Department of Education, and four State supervisors of agriculture education. The Secretary is chairman of the board. “(3) The term of office of the directors and the method of selecting the directors (except ex officio directors) are as provided in the bylaws.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (B) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the following: “(2) The board— “(A) shall consist of— “(i) the Secretary of Education, or the Secretary of Education’s designee who has experience in agricultural education, the FFA, or career and technical education; and “(ii) other individuals— “(I) representing the fields of education, agriculture, food, and natural resources; or “(II) with experience working closely with the FFA; and “(B) shall not include any individual who is a current employee of the National FFA Organization. “(3) The number of directors, terms of office of the directors, and the method of selecting the directors, are as provided in the constitution or bylaws of the FFA.” ; and

4. 2019

   National FFA Organization’s Federal Charter Amendments Act

   Pub. L. 116–7 § 5(1)(C) · 133 Stat. 478

   1. Substituted · 36 U.S.C. § 70904(a)(4)

      Pub. L. 116–7, § 5(1)(C), substituted “constitution or bylaws of the FFA” for “bylaws”

   2. Substituted · 36 U.S.C. § 70904(a)(4)

      Pub. L. 116–7, § 5(1)(C), substituted “chair” for “chairman”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 116–7, § 5(1)(C), substituted “constitution or bylaws of the FFA” for “bylaws” and “chair” for “chairman”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (C) in paragraph (4)— (i) in the first sentence, by striking “bylaws” and inserting “constitution or bylaws of the FFA”; and (ii) in the third sentence, by striking “chairman” and inserting “chair”;

5. 2019

   National FFA Organization’s Federal Charter Amendments Act

   Pub. L. 116–7 § 5(2) · 133 Stat. 478

   1. Added · 36 U.S.C. § 70904(b); 36 U.S.C. § 70904(c)

      Pub. L. 116–7, § 5(2), (3), added subsecs. (b) and (c)

   2. Struck · 36 U.S.C. § 70904(b); 36 U.S.C. § 70904(c)

      Pub. L. 116–7, § 5(2), (3), struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows: “Governing Committee.—The board may designate the chairman of the board and two members of the chairman’s staff as a governing committee. When the board is not in session, the governing committee has the powers of the board subject to the board’s direction and may authorize the seal of the corporation to be affixed to all papers that require it.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 116–7, § 5(2), (3), added subsecs. (b) and (c) and struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows: “Governing Committee.—The board may designate the chairman of the board and two members of the chairman’s staff as a governing committee. When the board is not in session, the governing committee has the powers of the board subject to the board’s direction and may authorize the seal of the corporation to be affixed to all papers that require it.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) by striking subsection (b); and

7 of 8 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial