Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-102
§70508 Principal Office
Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 705 — THE FOUNDATION OF THE FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION › § 70508
Summary
Board picks a U.S. main office in the bylaws; operations anywhere.
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Title 36, §70508
Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The corporation shall have its principal office in a United States location decided by the board of directors and specified in the bylaws, but may conduct its activities anywhere.
Legislative History
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 7050836:575(a).Aug. 24, 1954, ch. 911, § 5(a), 68 Stat. 798. The word “anywhere” is substituted for “at any place or places in the United States, or elsewhere” to eliminate unnecessary words.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2025—Pub. L. 119–57 substituted “a United States location decided by the board of directors and specified in the bylaws,” for “the District of Columbia,”.
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36 U.S.C. § 70508
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102