National Ski Patrol System Recognition Act of 1979
PL 96-489 (S.43), enacted 12/02/1980

PUBLIC LAW 96-489—DEC. 2, 1980 
94 STAT. 2553 
Public Law 96-489 
96th Congress 
An Act 
To promote safety and health in skiing and other outdoor winter recreational 
Dec. 2, 1980 
activities. 
[S. 43] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of 
America in Congress assembled, 
Skiing and 
winter 
recreational 
CHARTER 
activities, safety 
SECTION 1. National Ski Patrol System, Incorporated, a corporation National Ski 
organized under the laws of the States of New York and Colorado is Patrol System, 
hereby recognized as such and granted a Federal charter. 
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POWERS 
SEC. 2. National Ski Patrol Svstem, Incorporated (hereinafter 36 use 1502. 
referred to as the "corporation ) shall have only those powers 
granted to it through its bylaws and articles of incorporation filed in 
the States where it is incorporated. 
OBJECTS AND PURPOSES OF CORPORATION 
SEC. 3. The purposes of the corporation shall be to promote, in any 36 use 1503. 
and all ways, patriotic, scientific, educational and civic improvement 
activities, public safety in skiing, including, without limiting the 
generality of the foregoing, the dissemination of information with 
respect thereto and the formation of volunteer local patrols, consist-
ing of competent skiers trained in the administration of first aid, for 
the purpose of preventing accidents and rendering speedy assistance 
to persons sustaining accidents; to solicit contributions of money, 
services, and other property for, and generally to encourage and 
assist in carrying out, the foregoing purposes in every way. 
SERVICE OF PROCESS 
SEC. 4. With respect to service of process, the corporation shall ^^ use 1504. 
comply with the laws of the States in which it is incorporated and 
those States in which it carries on its activities in furtherance of its 
corporate purposes. 
MEMBERSHIP 
SEC. 5. Eligibility for membership in the corporation and the rights 36 use 1505. 
and privileges of members shall, except as provided in this Act, be as 
provided in the bylaws of the corporation. 
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: COMPOSITION: RESPONSIBIUTIES 
SEC. 6. The board of directors of 
the corporation and the responsibil- ^6 use 1506. 
ities thereof shall be as provided in the articles of incorporation of the 
corporation and in conformity with the laws of the State or States 
where incorporated. 
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OFFICERS OF CORPORATION 
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SEC. 7. The officers of the corporation and the election of such 
officers shall be the same as is provided for in the articles of 
incorporation of the corporation and in conformity with the laws of 
the State or States where incorporated. 
RESTRICTIONS 
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SEC. 8. (a) No part of the income or assets of the corporation shall 
inure to any member, officer, or director of the corporation or be 
distributed to any such person during the life of this charter. Nothing 
in this subsection shall be construed to prevent the payment of 
reasonable compensation to officers of the corporation or reimburse-
ment for actual necessary expenses in amounts approved by the 
board of directors. 
db) The corporation shall not make any loan to any officer, director, 
or employee of the corporation. 
(c) The corporation and any officer and director of the corporation, 
acting as such officer or director, shall not contribute to, support or 
otherwise participate in any political activity or in any manner 
attempt to influence legislation. 
(d) The corporation shall have no power to issue any shares of stock 
nor to declare or pay any dividends. 
UABILITY 
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SEC. 9. The corporation shall be liable for the acts of its officers and 
agents when acting within the scope of their authority. 
BOOKS AND RECORDS: INSPECTION 
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SEC. 10. The corporation shall keep correct and complete books and 
records of account and shall keep minutes of any proceeding of the 
corporation involving any of its members, the board of directors, or 
any committee having authority under the board of directors. The 
corporation shall keep at its principal office a record of the names and 
addresses of all members having the right to vote. All books and 
records of such corporation may be inspected by any member having 
the right to vote, or by any agent or attorney of such member, for any 
proper purpose, at any reasonable time. However, nothing in this 
section shall be construed to contravene any applicable State law. 
AUDIT OP FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS 
SEC. 11. The first section of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for 
audit of accounts of private corporations established under Federal 
law", approved August 30, 1964 (36 U.S.C. 1101), is amended by 
adding at the end thereof the following: 
"(51) National Ski Patrol System, Incorporated". 
ANNUAL REPORT 
Submittal to 
SEC. 12. The corporation shall report annually to the Congress 
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concerning the activities of the corporation during the preceding 
calendar year. The report shall not be printed as a public document. 
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RESERVATION OF RIGHT TO AMEND OR REPEAL CHARTER 
SEC. 13. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is expressly 36 use 1512. 
reserved to the Congress. 
DEFINITION OF " S T A T E " 
SEC. 14. For purposes of this Act, the term "State" includes the 36 USC 1513. 
District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the 
territories and possessions of the United States. 
TAX EXEMPT STATUS 
SEC. 15. The corporation shall retain its status as an organization 36 use 1514. 
exempt from taxation as provided in the Internal Revenue Code. If 
the corporation fails to retain such status, the charter granted hereby 
shall expire. 
Approved December 2, 1980. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 96-1398 accompanying H.R. 2279 (eomm. on the Judiciary). 
SENATE REPORT No. 96-411 (Oomm. on the Judiciary). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 125 (1979): Nov. 16, considered and passed Senate. 
Vol. 126 (1980): Nov. 17, H.R. 2279, considered and passed House; passage 
vacated and S. 43, amended, passed in lieu. 
Nov. 19, Senate concurred in House amendment.