Title 36 — Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-73
§20304 Powers
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Summary
Lets the corporation set its own rules, fill vacancies, admit and sort associate members (foreign, domestic, honorary), and accept and manage gifts to further its purpose.
Full Legal Text
Title 36, §20304
Patriotic and National Observances — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The corporation may—
(1)adopt bylaws and regulations;
(2)fill vacancies;
(3)provide for the election of foreign, domestic, or honorary associate members, and the division of those members into classes;
(4)receive bequests and donations of property, hold the property in trust, and invest the property to carry out the purpose of the corporation; and
(5)do any other act necessary or usual for such a corporation.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 2030436:4203 (words after 1st comma).Apr. 17, 1916, ch. 77, §§ 3 (words after 1st comma), 5, 39 Stat. 51, 52. 36:4205. In clause (1), the word “
Regulations
” is substituted for “
Rules and Regulations
” to avoid redundancy. In clause (2), the words “created by death, resignation, or otherwise” in 36:4203 are omitted as unnecessary. In clause (4), the words “be, and the same is hereby, authorized and empowered to” in 36:4205 are omitted because of the word “may” restated before clause (1). The words “real and personal” and “and reinvest” are omitted as unnecessary. The words “to carry out the purpose of the corporation” are substituted for “for the purpose of furthering the interests of literature and the fine arts” for consistency.
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Citation
36 U.S.C. § 20304
Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73