CHAPTER 1511 - NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES

Title 36 > CHAPTER 1511

Sections (8)

§ 151101 Organization

(a) Federal Charter.— National Education Association of the United States (in this chapter, the “corporation”) is a federally chartered corporation.

(b) Place of Incorporation.— The corporation is declared to be incorporated in the District of Columbia.

(c) Perpetual Existence.— Except as otherwise provided, the corporation has perpetual existence.

§ 151102 Purposes

The purposes of the corporation are— to elevate the character and advance the interests of the profession of teaching; and to promote the cause of education in the United States. ( Pub. L. 105–225 , Aug. 12, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1397 .)

§ 151103 Membership

Eligibility for membership in the corporation and the rights, obligations, and designation of classes of members are as provided in the bylaws. ( Pub. L. 105–225 , Aug. 12, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1398 .)

§ 151104 Governing body

(a) Officers.— The officers of the corporation are a president, one or more vice presidents, a secretary, a treasurer, and the members of a board of directors, an executive committee, and any other boards, councils, and committees, and other officers, as provided in the bylaws.

(b) Additional Provisions.— Except as provided in this chapter, the manner of selection, term of office, powers, and duties of the officers, boards, councils, and committees are as provided in the bylaws. The bylaws may provide other and different provisions as to the names and numbers of the officers, boards, councils, and committees.

§ 151105 Powers

The corporation may— adopt and amend bylaws; adopt and alter a corporate seal; acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property to carry out the purposes of the corporation; accept and administer a trust for educational purposes; borrow money, issue instruments of indebtedness, and secure its obligations by granting security interests in its property; and sue and be sued in any court of the United States, or other court of competent jurisdiction. ( Pub. L. 105–225 , Aug. 12, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1398 .)

§ 151106 Tax exemption

(a) Real Property.— Real property of the corporation is exempt from taxation if it is— located in the District of Columbia; used for the purposes provided in section 151102 of this title ; and not used to produce income.

(b) Personal Property.— Personal property of the corporation is exempt from taxation if it is used for the purposes provided in section 151102 of this title or to produce income to be used for those purposes.

(c) Annual Report.— The corporation shall submit annually to the Secretary of Education a written report stating in detail for the prior year— the real and personal property held by the corporation; the income from the property; and the expenditure or other use or disposition of the property and income from the property.

§ 151107 Principal office

The principal office of the corporation shall be in the District of Columbia. However, the activities of the corporation may be conducted, and offices may be maintained, throughout the United States in accordance with the bylaws. ( Pub. L. 105–225 , Aug. 12, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1398 .)

§ 151108 Nonapplication of audit requirements

The audit requirements of section 10101 of this title do not apply to the corporation. ( Pub. L. 105–225 , Aug. 12, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1399 .)