Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-102
§153103 Powers
Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 1531 — THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION › § 153103
Summary
Can set up its own constitution and bylaws and create an official seal. It can also buy, own, lease, borrow against, or sell property needed to do its work.
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Title 36, §153103
Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The corporation may—
(1)adopt a constitution and bylaws;
(2)adopt a seal; and
(3)acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property as necessary or convenient to carry out its purposes.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 15310336:18a (1st sentence).Feb. 20, 1896, ch. 23, § 2 (1st sentence), 29 Stat. 9; Mar. 3, 1915, ch. 89, 38 Stat. 955; Feb. 5, 1926, ch. 11, 44 Stat. 4; July 30, 1951, ch. 255, 65 Stat. 130; Oct. 1, 1976, Pub. L. 94–443, § 1, 90 Stat. 1475. In clause (1), the words “not inconsistent with law” are omitted as unnecessary. Clause (3) is substituted for “acquire by purchase, gift, devise, or bequest and to hold, convey, or otherwise dispose of such property, real or personal, as may be convenient or necessary for its lawful purposes” for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary words.
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36 U.S.C. § 153103
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102