§ 21704. Powers

Statutory text

The corporation may—

adopt a constitution, bylaws, and regulations to carry out the purposes of the corporation;

adopt and alter a corporate seal;

establish and maintain offices to conduct its activities;

establish State and territorial organizations and local chapter or post organizations;

provide guidance and leadership to organizations and local chapters established under paragraph (4), but may not control or otherwise influence the specific activities and conduct of such organizations and local chapters;

acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property as necessary to carry out the purposes of the corporation;

publish a magazine and other publications;

sue and be sued; and

do any other act necessary and proper to carry out the purposes of the corporation.

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.

1998
Pub. L. 105–225 · 112 Stat. 1253
Enacted · 36 U.S.C. § 21704
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
2011
Pub. L. 112–66 § 1 · 125 Stat. 768
1. Added · 36 U.S.C. § 21704(5)(9)
  Pub. L. 112–66 added par. (5)
2. Redesignated · 36 U.S.C. § 21704(5)(9)
  Pub. L. 112–66 redesignated former pars. (5) to (8) as (6) to (9), respectively
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pars. (5) to (9). Pub. L. 112–66 added par. (5) and redesignated former pars. (5) to (8) as (6) to (9), respectively.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
SECTION 1. ADDITIONAL POWER OF AMERICAN LEGION UNDER FEDERAL CHARTER. Section 21704 of title 36, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (5) through (8) as paragraphs (6) through (9), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph (5): “(5) provide guidance and leadership to organizations and local chapters established under paragraph (4), but may not control or otherwise influence the specific activities and conduct of such organizations and local chapters;” .

2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Notes

historicalAndRevision

Historical and Revision Notes
RevisedSection	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
21704	36:44 (words before 4th semicolon less perpetual succession, words after 5th semicolon).	Sept. 16, 1919, ch. 59, § 4 (words before 4th semicolon less perpetual succession, words after 5th semicolon), 41 Stat. 285; June 26, 1953, ch. 153, § 1, 67 Stat. 82.
	36:47.	Sept. 16, 1919, ch. 59, § 7, 41 Stat. 285.

In this section, the text of 36:47 is omitted as executed and obsolete.

In clause (1), the words “not inconsistent with the laws of the United States or of any State” are omitted as unnecessary.

In clause (2), the words “at pleasure” are omitted as unnecessary.

In clause (3), the word “activities” is substituted for “business” for consistency in the revised title.

Clause (5) is substituted for “to receive, hold, own, use, and dispose of such real estate and personal property as shall be necessary for its corporate purposes” for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary words.

In clause (7), the words “in courts of law and equity” are omitted as unnecessary.

In clause (8), the words “do any other act” are substituted for “generally to do any and all such acts and things” for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary words.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2011—Pars. (5) to (9). Pub. L. 112–66 added par. (5) and redesignated former pars. (5) to (8) as (6) to (9), respectively.

Credits

1998–2011 · 2 acts

1998Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1297
2011Pub. L. 112–66, § 1, Dec. 13, 2011, 125 Stat. 768.

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(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1297; Pub. L. 112–66, § 1, Dec. 13, 2011, 125 Stat. 768.)