Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations
Part B · Chapter 217 — The American Legion
§ 21701. Organization
Statutory text
Federal Charter.—
The American Legion (in this chapter, the “corporation”) is a federally chartered corporation.
Perpetual Existence.—
Except as otherwise provided, the corporation has perpetual existence.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 105–225 · 112 Stat. 1253
Enacted · 36 U.S.C. § 21701
(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1297.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1297.)
0 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Notes
historicalAndRevision
| Historical and Revision Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| RevisedSection | 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.