36-U.S.C.-21701
§21701 – Organization
Pathway
Title 36 > Subtitle II > Part B > Chapter 217 > Section 21701
Details
- Reference: Section 21701
- Legend: §21701 – Organization
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
(a) Federal Charter.—The American Legion (in this chapter, the corporation) is a federally chartered corporation.
(b) Perpetual Existence.—Except as otherwise provided, the corporation has perpetual existence.
(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1297.)
| Revised Section |
Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 21701(a) | 36:41. | Sept. 16, 1919, ch. 59, §§1, 2, 41 Stat. 284. |
| 36:42. | ||
| 21701(b) | 36:44 (words before 4th semicolon related to perpetual succession). | Sept. 16, 1919, ch. 59, §4 (words before 4th semicolon related to perpetual succession), 41 Stat. 285; June 26, 1953, ch. 153, §1, 67 Stat. 82. |
This section is substituted for the source provisions for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary and obsolete language.
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