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36 USC CHAPTER 1505 - NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE

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TITLE 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND

ORGANIZATIONS

Subtitle II - Patriotic and National Organizations

Part B - Organizations

CHAPTER 1505 - NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE SOCIETIES, WASHINGTON,

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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CHAPTER 1505 - NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE SOCIETIES, WASHINGTON,

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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Sec.

150501. Definition.

150502. Organization.

150503. Purposes.

150504. Membership.

150505. Governing body.

150506. Powers.

150507. Exclusive right to name, seals, emblems, and badges.

150508. Restrictions.

150509. Headquarters and principal office.

150510. Records and inspection.

150511. Service of process.

150512. Liability for acts of officers and agents.

150513. Distribution of assets on dissolution or final

liquidation.

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36 USC Sec. 150501 01/06/03

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TITLE 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND

ORGANIZATIONS

Subtitle II - Patriotic and National Organizations

Part B - Organizations

CHAPTER 1505 - NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE SOCIETIES, WASHINGTON,

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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Sec. 150501. Definition

-STATUTE-

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

Columbia.

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(Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1389.)

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150501 36:420. Apr. 3, 1952, ch. 131, Sec.

20, 66 Stat. 41.

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TITLE 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND

ORGANIZATIONS

Subtitle II - Patriotic and National Organizations

Part B - Organizations

CHAPTER 1505 - NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE SOCIETIES, WASHINGTON,

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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Sec. 150502. Organization

-STATUTE-

(a) Federal Charter. - National Conference of State Societies,

Washington, District of Columbia (in this chapter, the

"corporation"), is a federally chartered corporation.

(b) Perpetual Existence. - Except as otherwise provided, the

corporation has perpetual existence.

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(Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1389.)

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150502 36:401. Apr. 3, 1952, ch. 131, Sec.

1, 66 Stat. 37; July 5,

1968, Pub. L. 90-382, (1),

82 Stat. 292.

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This section is substituted for the source provision for

consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary and

executed words.

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36 USC Sec. 150503 01/06/03

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TITLE 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND

ORGANIZATIONS

Subtitle II - Patriotic and National Organizations

Part B - Organizations

CHAPTER 1505 - NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE SOCIETIES, WASHINGTON,

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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Sec. 150503. Purposes

-STATUTE-

The purposes of the corporation are -

(1) to promote friendly and cooperative relations between the

State and territorial societies in the District of Columbia;

(2) to foster, participate in, and encourage educational,

cultural, charitable, civic, and patriotic programs and

activities in the District of Columbia and surrounding

communities; and

(3) to act as contact agent with States for carrying out State

and national programs.

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(Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1389.)

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150503 36:402. Apr. 3, 1952, ch. 131, Sec.

2, 66 Stat. 38.

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In clause (1), the word "various" is omitted as unnecessary.

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TITLE 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND

ORGANIZATIONS

Subtitle II - Patriotic and National Organizations

Part B - Organizations

CHAPTER 1505 - NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE SOCIETIES, WASHINGTON,

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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Sec. 150504. Membership

-STATUTE-

The membership of the corporation consists of the members of the

State and territorial societies in the District of Columbia. Except

as provided in this chapter, eligibility for membership in the

corporation and the rights and privileges of members are as

provided in the bylaws and regulations of the corporation.

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(Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1389.)

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150504 36:405. Apr. 3, 1952, ch. 131, Sec.

5, 66 Stat. 39.

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The word "consists" is substituted for "shall be made up of" to

eliminate unnecessary words. The word "various" is omitted as

unnecessary.

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36 USC Sec. 150505 01/06/03

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TITLE 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND

ORGANIZATIONS

Subtitle II - Patriotic and National Organizations

Part B - Organizations

CHAPTER 1505 - NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE SOCIETIES, WASHINGTON,

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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Sec. 150505. Governing body

-STATUTE-

(a) Board of Representatives. - (1) The board of representatives

is the governing body of the corporation. The board shall exercise

the powers granted to the corporation.

(2) The board consists of one representative from each State

society and territorial society in the District of Columbia. Each

member of the board has one vote.

(b) Officers. - (1) The officers of the corporation are a

president, a first vice president, a second vice president, a

secretary, an assistant secretary, a treasurer, an assistant

treasurer, a historian, and other officers designated by the board.

(2) The officers shall be elected by the board at an annual

meeting and serve for a term of 1 year.

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(Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1390.)

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150505(a) 36:407(a), (c). Apr. 3, 1952, ch. 131, Secs.

6, 7, 66 Stat. 39.

150505(b) 36:406.

36:407(b).

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In subsection (a), the word "herein" is omitted as unnecessary.

The text of 36:407(c) is omitted as obsolete.

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ORGANIZATIONS

Subtitle II - Patriotic and National Organizations

Part B - Organizations

CHAPTER 1505 - NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE SOCIETIES, WASHINGTON,

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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Sec. 150506. Powers

-STATUTE-

The corporation has the powers provided in its bylaws and

articles of incorporation filed in the State in which it is

incorporated, including the power to -

(1) adopt bylaws and regulations for the management of its

property and the regulation of its affairs;

(2) adopt and alter a corporate seal;

(3) adopt emblems and badges;

(4) choose officers, managers, and agents as the activities of

the corporation require;

(5) make contracts;

(6) acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property as

necessary to carry out the purposes of the corporation;

(7) borrow money, issue instruments of indebtedness, and secure

its obligations by granting security interests in its property;

(8) publish a magazine, newspaper, and other publications

consistent with the purposes of the corporation;

(9) sue and be sued; and

(10) do any other act necessary and proper to carry out the

purposes of the corporation.

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(Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1390.)

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150506 36:403. Apr. 3, 1952, ch. 131, Secs.

3, 8, 66 Stat. 38, 40.

36:408.

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In this section, the text of 36:408 is omitted as executed and

obsolete.

In clause (1), the word "adopt" is substituted for "ordain and

establish" for consistency in the revised title. The words "not

inconsistent with the laws of the United States of America or of

any State in which the corporation operates" are omitted as

unnecessary.

In clause (2), the word "use" is omitted as unnecessary.

In clause (3), the word "adopt" is substituted for "use and

display . . . as it may adopt" for consistency in the revised title

and to eliminate unnecessary words.

In clause (4), the word "activities" is substituted for

"business" for consistency in the revised title.

In clause (5), the words "make contracts" are substituted for

"contract and be contracted with" for consistency in the revised

title and to eliminate unnecessary words.

Clause (6) is substituted for "take and hold by lease, gift,

purchase, grant, devise, or bequest any property, real or personal,

necessary for carrying into effect the purposes of the corporation"

and "transfer or convey real or personal property" for consistency

in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary words. The words

"subject to applicable provisions of law of any State (1) governing

the amount or kind of real and personal property which may be held

by, or (2) otherwise limiting or controlling the ownership of real

and personal property by, a corporation operating in such State"

are omitted as unnecessary.

In clause (7), the words "for the purposes of the corporation"

are omitted as unnecessary. The words "issue instruments of

indebtedness, and secure its obligations by granting security

interests in its property" are substituted for "issue notes, bonds,

or other evidences of indebtedness therefor, and secure the same by

mortgage" for consistency in the revised title. The words "subject

in every case to all applicable provisions of Federal or State law"

are omitted as unnecessary.

In clause (9), the words "complain and defend in any court of

competent jurisdiction" are omitted as unnecessary.

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36 USC Sec. 150507 01/06/03

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ORGANIZATIONS

Subtitle II - Patriotic and National Organizations

Part B - Organizations

CHAPTER 1505 - NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE SOCIETIES, WASHINGTON,

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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Sec. 150507. Exclusive right to name, seals, emblems, and badges

-STATUTE-

The corporation has the exclusive right to use the name "National

Conference of State Societies, Washington, District of Columbia"

and seals, emblems, and badges the corporation adopts.

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(Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1390.)

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150507 36:418. Apr. 3, 1952, ch. 131, Sec.

18, 66 Stat. 41; July 5,

1968, Pub. L. 90-382, (2),

82 Stat. 292.

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The words "in carrying out its purposes" are omitted as

unnecessary.

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ORGANIZATIONS

Subtitle II - Patriotic and National Organizations

Part B - Organizations

CHAPTER 1505 - NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE SOCIETIES, WASHINGTON,

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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Sec. 150508. Restrictions

-STATUTE-

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

declare or pay a dividend.

(b) Political Activities. - The corporation or an officer or

member as such may not contribute to, support, or assist a

political party or candidate for elective public office. The

corporation may not carry on propaganda.

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

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

to, an officer or member except on dissolution or final liquidation

of the corporation.

(d) Loans. - The corporation may not make a loan or advance to an

officer or member of the board of representatives. Officers and

members of the board who vote for or assent to making a loan or

advance to an officer or member of the board, and officers or

members of the board who participate in making the loan or advance,

are jointly and severally liable to the corporation for the amount

of the loan or advance until it is repaid.

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(Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1390.)

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150508(a) 36:414. Apr. 3, 1952, ch. 131, Secs.

9-11, 14, 15, 66 Stat. 40.

150508(b) 36:410.

36:411.

150508(c) 36:409.

150508(d) 36:415.

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

unnecessary.

In subsection (b), the words "The corporation may not" are

substituted for "No part of the activities of the corporation shall

consist of" to eliminate unnecessary words.

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

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

words "as provided in section 417 of this title" are omitted as

unnecessary.

In subsection (d), the words "or advance" are added in 2 places

for consistency in the subsection.

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ORGANIZATIONS

Subtitle II - Patriotic and National Organizations

Part B - Organizations

CHAPTER 1505 - NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE SOCIETIES, WASHINGTON,

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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Sec. 150509. Headquarters and principal office

-STATUTE-

The headquarters and principal office of the corporation shall be

in the District of Columbia. However, the activities of the

corporation are not confined to the District of Columbia but may be

conducted throughout the States, territories, and possessions of

the United States.

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(Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1391.)

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150509 36:404(a). Apr. 3, 1952, ch. 131, Sec.

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The word "office" is substituted for "offices" for consistency

with section 150510 and other sections of the revised title. The

word "various" is omitted as unnecessary.

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Part B - Organizations

CHAPTER 1505 - NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE SOCIETIES, WASHINGTON,

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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Sec. 150510. Records and inspection

-STATUTE-

(a) Records. - The corporation shall keep -

(1) correct and complete records of account;

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

representatives, and committees having any of the authority of

its board of representatives; 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. 1391.)

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150510 36:413. Apr. 3, 1952, ch. 131, Sec.

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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.

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Part B - Organizations

CHAPTER 1505 - NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE SOCIETIES, WASHINGTON,

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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Sec. 150511. Service of process

-STATUTE-

(a) District of Columbia. - The corporation shall have a

designated agent in the District of Columbia to receive service of

process for the corporation. Designation of the agent shall be

filed in the office of the clerk of the United States District

Court for the District of Columbia. Notice to or service on the

agent, or mailed to the address of the agent, is notice to or

service on the corporation.

(b) States. - As a condition to the exercise in any State of any

power or privilege granted by this chapter, the corporation shall

file, with (!1) secretary of state or other designated official of

that State, the name and address of an agent in that State on whom

legal process or demands against the corporation may be served.

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(Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1391.)

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150511(a) 36:404(b). Apr. 3, 1952, ch. 131, Secs.

4(b), 19, 66 Stat. 39, 41.

150511(b) 36:419.

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In subsection (a), the word "have" is substituted for "maintain"

for consistency in the revised title. The words "at all times" are

omitted as unnecessary. The words "to receive" are substituted for

"authorized to accept", and the words "is notice to or service on"

are substituted for "shall be deemed sufficient notice or service

upon", for consistency in the revised title.

In subsection (b), the words "precedent" and "or conferred" are

omitted as unnecessary. The words "file, with the secretary of

state or other designated official" are substituted for "serve

notice upon the secretary of state, or similar officer" for

consistency in the revised title.

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(!1) So in original. The word "the" probably should appear.

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36 USC Sec. 150512 01/06/03

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Subtitle II - Patriotic and National Organizations

Part B - Organizations

CHAPTER 1505 - NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE SOCIETIES, WASHINGTON,

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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Sec. 150512. Liability for acts of officers and agents

-STATUTE-

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. 1391.)

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150512 36:412. Apr. 3, 1952, ch. 131, Sec.

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36 USC Sec. 150513 01/06/03

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ORGANIZATIONS

Subtitle II - Patriotic and National Organizations

Part B - Organizations

CHAPTER 1505 - NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE SOCIETIES, WASHINGTON,

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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Sec. 150513. Distribution of assets on dissolution or final

liquidation

-STATUTE-

On dissolution or final liquidation of the corporation, any

assets remaining after the discharge of all liabilities shall be

divided equally among the State and territorial societies in the

District of Columbia.

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(Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1391.)

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150513 36:417. Apr. 3, 1952, ch. 131, Sec.

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The word "satisfaction" is omitted as included in "discharge",

and the word "obligations" is omitted as included in "liabilities".

The word "outstanding" is omitted as unnecessary.

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