Title 36 — Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-73

§70509 Records and inspection

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Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The corporation must keep accurate financial records, written minutes of meetings of its members, board of directors, and any committees that have board-like authority, and at its main office a list of the names and addresses of members who can vote. Any member who can vote, or that member’s agent or lawyer, may look at these records for any proper reason at a reasonable time.

Full Legal Text

Title 36, §70509

Patriotic and National Observances — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)The corporation shall keep—

(1)correct and complete records of account;

(2)minutes of the proceedings of its members, board of directors, and committees having any of the authority of its board of directors; and

(3)at its principal office, a record of the names and addresses of its members entitled to vote.

(b)A member entitled to vote, or an agent or attorney of the member, may inspect the records of the corporation for any proper purpose, at any reasonable time.

Legislative History

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 7050936:583.Aug. 24, 1954, ch. 911, § 13, 68 Stat. 799. The word “records” is substituted for “books and records” for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code.

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Citation

36 U.S.C. § 70509

Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73