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Title 36 — Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-73

§130104 Governing body

Title 36 › Subtitle Subtitle II— - Patriotic and National Organizations › Part Part B— - Organizations › Chapter CHAPTER 1301— - LADIES OF THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC › § 130104

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The national convention is the corporation’s top decision-making body and includes officers and elected representatives from the States and local units. It must represent all members and cannot be controlled by a small or self‑selecting group; it may meet in the District of Columbia or any State, territory, or possession, and officer titles, how they are chosen, how long they serve, and their duties are set by the corporation’s constitution and bylaws.

Full Legal Text

Title 36, §130104

Patriotic and National Observances — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)(1)The national convention is the supreme governing authority of the corporation.
(2)The national convention is composed of officers and elected representatives from the States and other local subdivisions of the corporation as provided in the constitution and bylaws. However, the form of government of the corporation must be representative of the membership at large and may not permit concentration of control in a limited number of members or in a self-perpetuating group not representative of the membership at large.
(3)The meetings of the national convention may be held in the District of Columbia or in any State, territory, or possession of the United States.
(b)The titles, manner of selection, term of office, and duties of the officers are as provided in the constitution and bylaws of the corporation.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 130104(a)36:78e.June 17, 1959, Pub. L. 86–47, §§ 6, 7, 73 Stat. 78. 130104(b)36:78f. In subsection (a)(2), the words “several”, “always”, “thereof”, and “the hands of” are omitted as unnecessary. In subsection (a)(3), the words “State, territory, or possession of the United States” are substituted for “State or Territory” for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code.

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Citation

36 U.S.C. § 130104

Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73