§ 40301. Organization

• (a) Civil Air Patrol (in this chapter, the “corporation”) is a federally chartered corporation.
• (b) Except as otherwise provided, the corporation has perpetual existence.

§ 40302. Purposes

The purposes of the corporation are as follows:

• (1) To provide an organization to—
  • (A) encourage and aid citizens of the United States in contributing their efforts, services, and resources in developing aviation and in maintaining air supremacy; and
  • (B) encourage and develop by example the voluntary contribution of private citizens to the public welfare.
• (2) To provide aviation education and training especially to its senior and cadet members.
• (3) To encourage and foster civil aviation in local communities.
• (4) To provide an organization of private citizens with adequate facilities to assist in meeting local and national emergencies.
• (5) To assist the Department of the Air Force in fulfilling its noncombat programs and missions.

§ 40303. Membership and governing body

• (a) Eligibility for membership in the corporation and the rights and privileges of members are as provided in the constitution and bylaws of the corporation.
• (b) The Civil Air Patrol has a Board of Governors. The composition and responsibilities of the Board of Governors are set forth in section 9497 of title 10 .

§ 40304. Powers

The corporation may—

• (1) adopt and amend a constitution, bylaws, and regulations;
• (2) adopt and alter a corporate seal;
• (3) establish and maintain offices in the District of Columbia and the States, territories, and possessions of the United States to conduct its affairs;
• (4) acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property as necessary to carry out the purposes of the corporation;
• (5) sue and be sued; and
• (6) do any other act necessary and proper to carry out the purposes of the corporation.

§ 40305. Restrictions

The corporation may not engage in business for profit or issue stock.

§ 40306. Exclusive right to name, insignia, copyrights, emblems, badges, marks, and words

The corporation has the exclusive right to use the name “Civil Air Patrol” and all insignia, copyrights, emblems, badges, descriptive or designating marks, words, and phrases the corporation adopts. This section does not affect any vested rights.

§ 40307. Annual report

The corporation shall submit an annual report to Congress on the activities of the corporation during the prior fiscal year.