Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-102
§21907 Service of Process
Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 219 — THE AMERICAN NATIONAL THEATER AND ACADEMY › § 21907
Summary
The corporation must file with the appropriate official in each place (D.C., states, territories, possessions) where it operates an agent's name and address to receive legal papers.
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Title 36, §21907
Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
As a condition to the exercise of any power or privilege granted by this chapter, the corporation shall file, with the secretary of state or other designated official of the District of Columbia or of each State, territory, or possession of the United States in which its headquarters, branches, or subdivisions are located, the name and address of an agent in that jurisdiction on whom legal process or demands against the corporation may be served.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 2190736:3309.July 5, 1935, ch. 373, § 9, 49 Stat. 459. The words “precedent”, “herein”, and “or conferred” are omitted as unnecessary. The words “with the secretary of state or other designated official” are substituted for “in the office of the Secretary or the properly designated officer”, and the words “territory, or possession of the United States” are substituted for “Territory”, for consistency in the revised title. The words “post-office” and “authorized” are omitted as unnecessary. The words “in that jurisdiction” are added for clarity.
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36 U.S.C. § 21907
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102