Charter from the Congress

TO THE

RESERVE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
OF THE UNITED STATES

(Excerpts of Public Law 595, 81st Congress)

An Act

To Incorporate the Reserve Officers Association of the United States

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (there is) hereby created a body corporate by the name of Reserve Officers Association of teh United States, and by such shall be known, and have perpetual succession and the powers, limitations and restrictions contained in this Act.

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SEC. 3  The object and purpose of the corporation shall be to support military policy for the the United States that will provide adequate national security and to promote the development and execution thereof.

SEC. 4  The corporation shall have perpetual succession and power ***

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SEC. 7  (a) The governing body of the corporation shall be a national executive committee consisting of the president, the last past president, three vice presidents, three junior vice presidents, three national executive committeemen, and the executive director.

(b) The national officers of the corporation shall be elected at an annual national convention and shall hold office for one year or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified, except the executive director, the national treasurer, and the national public relations officer, who shall be appointed by the national executive committee.

(c) In conducting the official business of any department or chapter each active member of such department or chapter shall have one vote.

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SEC.10 The corporation, and its members and officers as such, shall not contribute to or otherwise support or assist any political party or candidate for elective public office.

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SEC. 15 (a) The financial transactions shall be audited annually by an independent certified public accountant in accordance with the principles and procedures applicable to commercial corporate transactions.

(b) A report of such audit shall be made by the corporation to the Congress not later than January 15 of each year.

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SEC. 16 The national headquarters of the corporation shall be located in the District of Columbia.

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SEC. 18 The corporation and its subordinate departmental subdivisions and local chapters hall have the sole and exclusive right to have, and to use in carrying out its object and purpose, the name of 'Reserve Officers Association of the United States," and such seals, emblems, and badges as to the corporation may lawfully adopt.

SEC. 19 The right to alter, amend or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved.

Approved June 30, 1950

     Allen W. Barkley                Sam Rayburn                   Harry Truman
President of the Senate               Speaker of the House       President of the United States