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TITLE 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND

ORGANIZATIONS

Subtitle II - Patriotic and National Organizations

Part B - Organizations

CHAPTER 207 - AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES

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CHAPTER 207 - AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES

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20701. Definition.

20702. Organization.

20703. Purposes.

20704. Membership.

20705. Governing body.

20706. Powers.

20707. Restrictions.

20708. Duty to maintain tax-exempt status.

20709. Records and inspection.

20710. Service of process.

20711. Liability for acts of officers and agents.

20712. Annual report.

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36 USC Sec. 20701 01/06/03

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Sec. 20701. Definition

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For purposes of this chapter, "State" includes the District of

Columbia and the territories and possessions of the United States.

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(Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1288.)

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20701 36:1913. June 1, 1982, Pub. L.

97-192, Sec. 14, 96 Stat.

111.

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The words "the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico" are omitted as

included in "the territories and possessions of the United States".

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Sec. 20702. Organization

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American Council of Learned Societies (in this chapter, the

"corporation"), a nonprofit corporation incorporated in the

District of Columbia, is a federally chartered corporation.

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(Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1288.)

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20702 36:1901. June 1, 1982, Pub. L.

97-192, Sec. 1, 96 Stat. 109.

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This section is substituted for the sources provision for

consistency in the revised title and to eliminate executed and

unnecessary words.

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Sec. 20703. Purposes

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The purposes of the corporation are as provided in the articles

of incorporation and include -

(1) the advancement of the humanistic studies in all fields of

learning; and

(2) the maintenance and strengthening of relations among the

national societies devoted to those studies.

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(Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1289.)

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20703 36:1903. June 1, 1982, Pub. L.

97-192, Sec. 3, 96 Stat. 109.

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The word "objects" is omitted as included in "purposes". The

words "and the corporation shall function as authorized by the laws

of the State or States where it is incorporated" are omitted as

unnecessary.

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Sec. 20704. Membership

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Except as provided in this chapter, eligibility for membership in

the corporation and the rights and privileges of members are as

provided in the constitution and bylaws of the corporation.

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(Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1289.)

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20704 36:1905. June 1, 1982, Pub. L.

97-192, Sec. 5, 96 Stat. 109.

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Sec. 20705. Governing body

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(a) Board of Directors. - The board of directors and the

responsibilities of the board are as provided in the articles of

incorporation.

(b) Officers. - The officers and the election of officers are as

provided in the articles of incorporation.

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(Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1289.)

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20705(a) 36:1906. June 1, 1982, Pub. L.

97-192, Secs. 6, 7, 96 Stat.

109.

20705(b) 36:1907.

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The words "and in conformity with the laws of the State or States

in which it is incorporated" in 36:1906 and "and in conformity with

the laws of the State or States wherein it is incorporated" in

36:1907 are omitted as unnecessary.

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Sec. 20706. Powers

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The corporation has only the powers provided in its bylaws and

articles of incorporation filed in each State in which it is

incorporated.

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(Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1289.)

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20706 36:1902. June 1, 1982, Pub. L.

97-192, Sec. 2, 96 Stat. 109.

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The words "(hereinafter referred to as the 'corporation')" and

"and subject to the laws of such State or States" are omitted as

unnecessary.

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Sec. 20707. Restrictions

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(a) Stock and Dividends. - The corporation may not issue stock or

declare or pay a dividend.

(b) Political Activities. - The corporation or a director or

officer as such may not contribute to, support, or participate in

any political activity or in any manner attempt to influence

legislation.

(c) Distribution of Income or Assets. - The income or assets of

the corporation may not inure to the benefit of, or be distributed

to, a director, officer, or member during the life of the charter

granted by this chapter. This subsection does not prevent the

payment of reasonable compensation to an officer or reimbursement

for actual necessary expenses in amounts approved by the board of

directors.

(d) Loans. - The corporation may not make a loan to a director,

officer, or employee.

(e) Claim of Governmental Approval or Authority. - The

corporation may not claim congressional approval or the authority

of the United States Government for any of its activities.

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(Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1289.)

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20707(a) 36:1908(d). June 1, 1982, Pub. L.

97-192, Sec. 8, 96 Stat. 110.

20707(b) 36:1908(c).

20707(c) 36:1908(a).

20707(d) 36:1908(b).

20707(e) 36:1908(e).

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In subsection (a), the words "any shares of" are omitted as

unnecessary.

In subsection (c), the words "inure to the benefit of" are

substituted for "inure to" for consistency in the revised title.

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Sec. 20708. Duty to maintain tax-exempt status

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The corporation shall maintain its status as an organization

exempt from taxation under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26

U.S.C. 1 et seq.). If the corporation does not maintain that

status, the charter granted by this chapter expires.

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(Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1289.)

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20708 36:1914. June 1, 1982, Pub. L.

97-192, Sec. 15, 96 Stat.

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Sec. 20709. Records and inspection

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(a) Records. - The corporation shall keep -

(1) correct and complete records of account;

(2) minutes of the proceedings of its members, board of

directors, and committees having any of the authority of its

board of directors; and

(3) at its principal office, a record of the names and

addresses of its members entitled to vote.

(b) Inspection. - A member entitled to vote, or an agent or

attorney of the member, may inspect the records of the corporation

for any proper purpose, at any reasonable time.

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(Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1289.)

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20709 36:1910. June 1, 1982, Pub. L.

97-192, Sec. 10, 96 Stat.

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The word "records" is substituted for "books and records" for

consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the

United States Code. The words "Nothing in this section shall be

construed to contravene any applicable State law" are omitted as

unnecessary.

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Sec. 20710. Service of process

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The corporation shall comply with the law on service of process

of each State in which it is incorporated and each State in which

it carries on activities.

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(Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1290.)

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20710 36:1904. June 1, 1982, Pub. L.

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The words "in furtherance of its corporate purposes" are omitted

as unnecessary.

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Sec. 20711. Liability for acts of officers and agents

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The corporation is liable for the acts of its officers and agents

acting within the scope of their authority.

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(Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1290.)

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20711 36:1909. June 1, 1982, Pub. L.

97-192, Sec. 9, 96 Stat. 110.

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Sec. 20712. Annual report

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The corporation shall submit an annual report to Congress on the

activities of the corporation during the prior fiscal year. The

report shall be submitted at the same time as the report of the

audit required by section 10101 of this title. The report may not

be printed as a public document.

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(Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1290.)

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20712 36:1911. June 1, 1982, Pub. L.

97-192, Sec. 12, 96 Stat.

111.

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