Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-102
§170511 Liability for Acts of Officers and Agents
Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 1705 — POLISH LEGION OF AMERICAN VETERANS, U.S.A. › § 170511
Summary
A corporation must be legally responsible for what its officers and agents do when they are doing their official jobs and using the power the corporation gave them.
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Title 36, §170511
Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The corporation is liable for the acts of its officers and agents acting within the scope of their authority.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 17051136:2509.July 23, 1984, Pub. L. 98–372, § 9, 98 Stat. 1240.
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36 U.S.C. § 170511
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102