Title 36 — Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-73
§40507 Principal office
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Summary
The corporation must have its main office in the District of Columbia or at another place the board of directors picks, but it can carry out its activities anywhere in the States, territories, and possessions of the United States.
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Title 36, §40507
Patriotic and National Observances — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The principal office of the corporation shall be in the District of Columbia or another place decided by the board of directors. However, the activities of the corporation are not confined to the place where the principal office is located but may be conducted throughout the States, territories, and possessions of the United States.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 4050736:795(a).Aug. 14, 1958, Pub. L. 85–642, § 5(a), 72 Stat. 598. The word “various” is omitted as unnecessary. The word “States” is added for clarity and consistency in the revised title.
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36 U.S.C. § 40507
Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73