36 U.S.C. § 151303 — Board of directors

(a) General. The board of directors governs the corporation.
(b) Members and Appointment. (1) The Administrator of the United States Fire Administration, part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, sits on the board as a nonvoting ex officio member, and the Administrator appoints the voting board members. (2) The board has 12 voting members: one active volunteer firefighter, one active career firefighter, one United States Government firefighter, and nine individuals who have shown a real interest in the fire service. (3) Voting members serve 6-year terms, except for the board's initial members. The terms are staggered so that 4 members' terms expire every 2 years. (4) If a seat becomes vacant, it must be filled within 60 days, the same way the original appointment was made.
(c) Chairman. The board elects its own chairman from among its voting members, for a 2-year term.
(d) Quorum. A majority of the board's current members counts as a quorum.
(e) Meetings. The chairman calls a board meeting at least once a year. A board member who misses 3 meetings in a row may be removed, and that vacancy is filled the same way as under subsection (b)(4).
(f) Status and Compensation. (1) Serving on the board does not make someone an employee of the United States or a holder of a U.S. government office. (2) Board members serve without pay.
(g) Liability. Board members are not personally liable for their actions on the board, except when they are grossly negligent.