§ 220105. Powers

The corporation has all the powers necessary and proper to carry out the purposes stated in section 220102 of this title , including the power—

• (1) to adopt and amend bylaws and regulations for the management of its property and the regulation of its affairs;
• (2) to adopt and alter a corporate seal;
• (3) to adopt and alter emblems and marks;
• (4) to establish and maintain offices to conduct the affairs of the corporation;
• (5) to choose officers, representatives, and agents as the activities of the corporation require;
• (6) to make contracts;
• (7) to acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property as necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of the corporation;
• (8) to borrow money, issue instruments of indebtedness, and secure its obligations by granting security interests in its property;
• (9) to publish a magazine, newspaper, and other publications;
• (10) to establish, regulate, and terminate councils, organizations, chapters, or affiliates as needed to carry out the purposes stated in section 220102 of this title ;
• (11) to solicit funds;
• (12) to sue and be sued; and
• (13) to do any other act necessary and proper to carry out the purposes stated in section 220102 of this title .