Title 36 — Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-73not60
§210105 Powers
Title 36 › Subtitle Subtitle II— Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B— Organizations › Chapter 2101— THEODORE ROOSEVELT ASSOCIATION › § 210105
Summary
The corporation can make its charter and rules, set an official seal, buy or give away property, keep offices and meet in D.C. and across the United States, use U.S. courts, and take actions needed for its purpose.
Full Legal Text
Title 36, §210105
Patriotic and National Observances — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The corporation may—
(1)adopt a constitution, bylaws, and regulations;
(2)adopt and alter a corporate seal;
(3)acquire and own property necessary to carry out the purposes of the corporation;
(4)give and dedicate its property to public agencies and purposes;
(5)maintain offices, hold meetings, and conduct business affairs in the District of Columbia and in the States, territories, and possessions of the United States;
(6)sue and be sued within the jurisdiction of the United States; and
(7)do any other act necessary and proper to carry out the purposes of the corporation.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 21010536:4702 (words after 2d comma).May 31, 1920, ch. 216, § 2 (words after 2d comma), 41 Stat. 692. 36:4707.May 31, 1920, ch. 216, § 7, as added Mar. 29, 1956, ch. 102, 70 Stat. 60. The text of 36:4707 is omitted as executed and obsolete. In clause (1), the word “rules” is omitted as included in “
Regulations
”. The words “not inconsistent with the laws of the United States of America, or any State thereof” are omitted as unnecessary. In clause (2), the words “adopt and alter” are substituted for “adopt . . . and the same to alter at pleasure” for consistency in the revised title. In clause (3), the words “acquire and own property” are substituted for “hold such real and personal estate . . . and . . . receive real and personal property by gift, devise, or bequest” for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary words. In clause (6), the words “in courts of law and equity” are omitted as unnecessary and for consistency in the revised title.
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Citation
36 U.S.C. § 210105
Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60