36 U.S.C. § 23106 — Restrictions

(a) Stock and Dividends. The corporation cannot issue stock. It cannot declare or pay a dividend. (b) Political Activities. The corporation, and any trustee, officer, employee, board-of-nominations member, or corporation member acting in that role, cannot contribute to, support, or help a political party or a candidate for public office. (c) Distribution of Income or Assets. The corporation's income or assets cannot benefit or be given to a trustee, officer, board-of-nominations member, or member, either while the corporation exists or when it dissolves or winds up. There is one exception: the corporation can still pay reasonable compensation to an officer or employee, in an amount the board of trustees approves. (d) Loans. The corporation cannot make a loan or advance to a trustee, officer, employee, board-of-nominations member, or member. Any trustee who votes for or agrees to such a loan, and any officer who helps make it, is personally liable — jointly with the others — to repay the corporation until the loan is fully paid back. (e) Contributions to Certain Organizations. None of the money or interest from a fund described in section 23102(1) can go to an organization if a large part of that organization's activities involve lobbying or political propaganda, or if any of its net earnings benefit a private shareholder or individual.