§ 70906. Powers

Statutory text

The FFA may—

adopt and amend bylaws and regulations for the management of its property and the regulation of its affairs, including the establishment and maintenance of local chapters and State associations of chapters;

adopt and alter a seal;

adopt emblems and badges;

choose officers, managers, agents, and employees as the activities of the FFA require;

make contracts;

acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property as necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of the FFA;

borrow money, issue instruments of indebtedness, and secure its obligations by granting security interests in its property;

use FFA funds to give prizes, awards, loans, and grants to deserving members, local FFA chapters, and State FFA associations to carry out the purposes of the FFA;

produce publications, websites, and other media;

make available to State associations, local chapters, and members all official FFA supplies and equipment;

sue and be sued; and

do any other act necessary and proper to carry out the purposes of the FFA.

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.

1998
Pub. L. 105–225 · 112 Stat. 1253
Enacted · 36 U.S.C. § 70906
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
2019
National FFA Organization’s Federal Charter Amendments Act
Pub. L. 116–7 § 7(1) · 133 Stat. 478
Substituted · 36 U.S.C. § 70906
Pub. L. 116–7, § 7(1), substituted “FFA” for “corporation” in introductory provisions
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 116–7, § 7(1), substituted “FFA” for “corporation” in introductory provisions.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “corporation” and inserting “FFA”;
2019
National FFA Organization’s Federal Charter Amendments Act
Pub. L. 116–7 § 7(2) · 133 Stat. 478
Struck · 36 U.S.C. § 70906(2)
Pub. L. 116–7, § 7(2), struck out “corporate” before “seal”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Par. (2). Pub. L. 116–7, § 7(2), struck out “corporate” before “seal”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking “corporate”;
2019
National FFA Organization’s Federal Charter Amendments Act
Pub. L. 116–7 § 7(3) · 133 Stat. 478
Substituted · 36 U.S.C. § 70906(4)
Pub. L. 116–7, § 7(3), substituted “FFA” for “corporation”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Par. (4). Pub. L. 116–7, § 7(3), substituted “FFA” for “corporation”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(3) in paragraph (4), by striking “corporation” and inserting “FFA”;
2019
National FFA Organization’s Federal Charter Amendments Act
Pub. L. 116–7 § 7(4) · 133 Stat. 478
Substituted · 36 U.S.C. § 70906(6)
Pub. L. 116–7, § 7(4), substituted “FFA” for “corporation”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Par. (6). Pub. L. 116–7, § 7(4), substituted “FFA” for “corporation”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(4) in paragraph (6), by striking “corporation” and inserting “FFA”;
2019
National FFA Organization’s Federal Charter Amendments Act
Pub. L. 116–7 § 7(5) · 133 Stat. 478
Amended · 36 U.S.C. § 70906(8)
Pub. L. 116–7, § 7(5), amended par. (8) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (8) read as follows: “use corporate funds to give prizes, awards, loans, and grants to deserving students and young farmers to carry out the purposes of the corporation;”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Par. (8). Pub. L. 116–7, § 7(5), amended par. (8) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (8) read as follows: “use corporate funds to give prizes, awards, loans, and grants to deserving students and young farmers to carry out the purposes of the corporation;”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(5) by amending paragraph (8) to read as follows: “(8) use FFA funds to give prizes, awards, loans, and grants to deserving members, local FFA chapters, and State FFA associations to carry out the purposes of the FFA;” ;
2019
National FFA Organization’s Federal Charter Amendments Act
Pub. L. 116–7 § 7(6) · 133 Stat. 478
Amended · 36 U.S.C. § 70906(9)
Pub. L. 116–7, § 7(6), amended par. (9) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (9) read as follows: “publish a magazine and other publications;”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Par. (9). Pub. L. 116–7, § 7(6), amended par. (9) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (9) read as follows: “publish a magazine and other publications;”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(6) by amending paragraph (9) to read as follows: “(9) produce publications, websites, and other media;” ;
2019
National FFA Organization’s Federal Charter Amendments Act
Pub. L. 116–7 § 7(7) · 133 Stat. 478
1. Substituted · 36 U.S.C. § 70906(10)
  Pub. L. 116–7, § 7(7), substituted “make available to State” for “procure for and distribute to State”
2. Substituted · 36 U.S.C. § 70906(10)
  Pub. L. 116–7, § 7(7), substituted “FFA” for “Future Farmers of America”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Par. (10). Pub. L. 116–7, § 7(7), substituted “make available to State” for “procure for and distribute to State” and “FFA” for “Future Farmers of America”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(7) in paragraph (10)— (A) by striking “procure for and distribute to State” and inserting “make available to State”; and (B) by striking “Future Farmers of America” and inserting “FFA”; and
2019
National FFA Organization’s Federal Charter Amendments Act
Pub. L. 116–7 § 7(8) · 133 Stat. 478
Substituted · 36 U.S.C. § 70906(12)
Pub. L. 116–7, § 7(8), substituted “FFA” for “corporation”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Par. (12). Pub. L. 116–7, § 7(8), substituted “FFA” for “corporation”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(8) in paragraph (12), by striking “corporation” and inserting “FFA”.

9 of 10 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Notes

historicalAndRevision

Historical and Revision Notes
RevisedSection	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
70906	36:274.	Aug. 30, 1950, ch. 823, §§ 4, 19, 64 Stat. 564, 567.
	36:289.

In this section, the text of 36:289 is omitted as executed and obsolete.

In clause (1), the word “amend” is substituted for “alter” for consistency in the revised title. The words “not inconsistent with the laws of the United States or any State in which such corporation is to operate” are omitted as unnecessary.

In clause (2), the word “use” is omitted as unnecessary.

In clause (5), the words “make contracts” are substituted for “contract and be contracted with” to eliminate unnecessary words.

Clause (6) is substituted for “to take and hold by lease, gift, purchase, grant, devise, or bequest any property, real or personal, necessary for attaining the objects and accomplishing the purposes of the corporation” and “to 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 “to carry out the purposes of the corporation” are substituted for “for the purposes set forth in section 273 of this title” for consistency in the revised title.

In clause (11), the words “complain, and defend in any court of competent jurisdiction” are omitted as unnecessary.

In clause (12), the words “any other act” are substituted for “any and all acts and things” for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary words. The word “objects” is omitted as included in “purposes”.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2019—Pub. L. 116–7, § 7(1), substituted “FFA” for “corporation” in introductory provisions.

Par. (2). Pub. L. 116–7, § 7(2), struck out “corporate” before “seal”.

Par. (4). Pub. L. 116–7, § 7(3), substituted “FFA” for “corporation”.

Par. (6). Pub. L. 116–7, § 7(4), substituted “FFA” for “corporation”.

Par. (8). Pub. L. 116–7, § 7(5), amended par. (8) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (8) read as follows: “use corporate funds to give prizes, awards, loans, and grants to deserving students and young farmers to carry out the purposes of the corporation;”.

Par. (9). Pub. L. 116–7, § 7(6), amended par. (9) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (9) read as follows: “publish a magazine and other publications;”.

Par. (10). Pub. L. 116–7, § 7(7), substituted “make available to State” for “procure for and distribute to State” and “FFA” for “Future Farmers of America”.

Par. (12). Pub. L. 116–7, § 7(8), substituted “FFA” for “corporation”.

Credits

1998–2019 · 2 acts

1998Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1357
2019Pub. L. 116–7, § 7, Feb. 21, 2019, 133 Stat. 481.

Show as published

(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1357; Pub. L. 116–7, § 7, Feb. 21, 2019, 133 Stat. 481.)