§ 70912. Service of process

Statutory text

In General.—

The FFA shall have a designated agent to receive service of process for the FFA..1 Notice to or service on the agent, or mailed to the business address of the agent, is notice to or service on the FFA.

States, Territories, and Possessions.—

As a condition to the exercise of any power or privilege granted by this chapter, the FFA shall file, with the Secretary of State or other designated official of each State, territory, or possession of the United States in which a subordinate association or chapter of the FFA is organized, the name and address of an agent in that State, territory, or possession on whom legal process or demands against the FFA may be served.

Footnotes

1 So in original.

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. § 70912
Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1359
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1359
2006
Pub. L. 109–284 § 5(7) · 120 Stat. 1211
Substituted · 36 U.S.C. § 70912(b)
Pub. L. 109–284 substituted “corporation shall” for “Corporation shall”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–284 substituted “corporation shall” for “Corporation shall”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(7) In section 70912(b), strike “Corporation” and substitute “corporation”.
2019
National FFA Organization’s Federal Charter Amendments Act
Pub. L. 116–7 § 13(1) · 133 Stat. 478
1. Substituted · 36 U.S.C. § 70912(a)
  Pub. L. 116–7, § 13(1), in heading, substituted “In General” for “District of Columbia”, and in text
2. Substituted · 36 U.S.C. § 70912(a)
  Pub. L. 116–7, § 13(1), in heading, substituted “FFA” for “corporation” wherever appearing
3. Struck · 36 U.S.C. § 70912(a)
  Pub. L. 116–7, § 13(1), in heading, struck out “in the District of Columbia” before “to receive” and “Designation of the agent shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia” before “. Notice”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–7, § 13(1), in heading, substituted “In General” for “District of Columbia”, and in text, substituted “FFA” for “corporation” wherever appearing and struck out “in the District of Columbia” before “to receive” and “Designation of the agent shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia” before “. Notice”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking “District of Columbia” and inserting “In General”; (B) by striking “corporation” and inserting “FFA” each place the term appears; (C) by striking “in the District of Columbia” before “to receive”; and (D) by striking “Designation of the agent shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia”; and
2019
National FFA Organization’s Federal Charter Amendments Act
Pub. L. 116–7 § 13(2) · 133 Stat. 478
1. Substituted · 36 U.S.C. § 70912(b)
  Pub. L. 116–7, § 13(2), substituted “FFA” for “corporation” in two places
2. Inserted · 36 U.S.C. § 70912(b)
  Pub. L. 116–7, § 13(2), inserted “of the FFA” after “association or chapter”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–7, § 13(2), substituted “FFA” for “corporation” in two places and inserted “of the FFA” after “association or chapter”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking “corporation” and inserting “FFA” each place the term appears; and (B) by inserting “of the FFA” after “association or chapter”.

6 of 7 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Notes

historicalAndRevision

Historical and Revision Notes
RevisedSection	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
70912(a)	36:275 (2d, last sentences).	Aug. 30, 1950, ch. 823, §§ 5 (2d, last sentences), 17, 64 Stat. 565, 567.
70912(b)	36:287.

In subsection (a), the word “have” is substituted for “maintain” for consistency in the revised title. The words “at all times”, “authorized”, and “deemed sufficient” are omitted as unnecessary.

In subsection (b), the word “precedent” is omitted as unnecessary. The words “with the secretary of state or other designated official” are substituted for “in the Office of the Secretary of State, or similar officer” for consistency in the revised title. The words “post office” and “authorized” are omitted as unnecessary.

Editorial Notes

Amendments2006–2019 · 2 rounds

2019

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–7, § 13(1), in heading, substituted “In General” for “District of Columbia”, and in text, substituted “FFA” for “corporation” wherever appearing and struck out “in the District of Columbia” before “to receive” and “Designation of the agent shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia” before “. Notice”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–7, § 13(2), substituted “FFA” for “corporation” in two places and inserted “of the FFA” after “association or chapter”.

2006

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–284 substituted “corporation shall” for “Corporation shall”.

Credits

1998–2019 · 3 acts

1998Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1359
2006Pub. L. 109–284, § 5(7), Sept. 27, 2006, 120 Stat. 1212
2019Pub. L. 116–7, § 13, Feb. 21, 2019, 133 Stat. 482.

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(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1359; Pub. L. 109–284, § 5(7), Sept. 27, 2006, 120 Stat. 1212; Pub. L. 116–7, § 13, Feb. 21, 2019, 133 Stat. 482.)