Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-102
§140507 Principal Office
Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 1405 — MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED › § 140507
Summary
Place the main office in D.C. or wherever the national executive board chooses; the corporation can operate across U.S. states, territories, and possessions.
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Title 36, §140507
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 national executive board. 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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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 14050736:825(a).Aug. 26, 1958, Pub. L. 85–761, § 5(a), 72 Stat. 856. The word “various” is omitted as unnecessary.
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36 U.S.C. § 140507
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102