Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-102
§20711 Liability for Acts of Officers and Agents
Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 207 — AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES › § 20711
Summary
A corporation is responsible for what its officers and agents do when they are doing their official work.
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Title 36, §20711
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) 2071136:1909.June 1, 1982, Pub. L. 97–192, § 9, 96 Stat. 110.
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36 U.S.C. § 20711
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102