Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-102
§22109 Liability for Acts of Officers and Agents
Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 221 — THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW › § 22109
Summary
A corporation must be responsible for actions its officers or agents take when those people act under the authority the corporation gave them.
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Title 36, §22109
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) 2210936:346 (1st sentence).Sept. 20, 1950, ch. 958, § 6 (1st sentence), 64 Stat. 871. The words “acting within the scope of their authority” are added for clarity and consistency in the revised title.
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36 U.S.C. § 22109
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102