United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 36. PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS |
SubTitle II. Patriotic and National Organizations |
Part B. Organizations |
Chapter 217. THE AMERICAN LEGION |
§ 21701. Organization
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(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.
Historical And Revision
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Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
21701(a) | 36:41. | Sept. 16, 1919, ch. 59, §§ 1, 2, 41 Stat. 284. |
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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.