Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-110
§154508 Duty to Maintain Corporate and Tax-exempt Status
Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 1545 — NAVY WIVES CLUBS OF AMERICA › § 154508
Summary
The corporation must stay a legal corporation in every State where it is incorporated. It must also keep its tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 1 et seq.).
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Title 36, §154508
Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)Corporate Status.—
The corporation shall maintain its status as a corporation incorporated under the laws of each State in which it is incorporated.
(b)Tax-Exempt Status.—
The corporation shall maintain its status as an organization exempt from taxation under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 1 et seq.).
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 154508(a)36:2808(f).Oct. 19, 1984, Pub. L. 98–520, §§ 8(f), 15 (1st sentence), 98 Stat. 2429, 2430. 154508(b)36:2814 (1st sentence).
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36 U.S.C. § 154508
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110