Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-110
§21905 Restrictions
Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 219 — THE AMERICAN NATIONAL THEATER AND ACADEMY › § 21905
Summary
Must be a nonprofit and may not issue stock. It must stay nonpolitical and not be tied to any religion, and it may not promote someone running for public office. It also may not have honorary members.
Full Legal Text
Title 36, §21905
Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)Profit and Stock.—
The corporation shall be nonprofit and may not issue stock.
(b)Political Activities.—
The corporation shall be nonpolitical and nonsectarian, and may not promote the candidacy of an individual seeking public office.
(c)Honorary Members.—
The corporation may not have honorary members.
Legislative History
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 21905(a)36:3302 (1st sentence).July 5, 1935, ch. 373, §§ 2 (1st sentence), 4, 49 Stat. 458. 21905(b)36:3304 (1st sentence). 21905(c)36:3304 (last sentence). In subsection (a), the word “capital” is omitted for consistency in the revised title. In subsection (b), the words “as an organization” are omitted as unnecessary.
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Citation
36 U.S.C. § 21905
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110