Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-110
§70509 Records and Inspection
Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 705 — THE FOUNDATION OF THE FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION › § 70509
Summary
The corporation must keep accurate financial records, written minutes of meetings of its members, board, and any committees that have board power, and at its main office a list of voting members with their names and addresses. A member who can vote, or that member’s agent or lawyer, may look at these records for any valid reason during reasonable hours.
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Title 36, §70509
Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)Records.—
The corporation shall keep—
(1)correct and complete records of account;
(2)minutes of the proceedings of its members, board of directors, and committees having any of the authority of its board of directors; and
(3)at its principal office, a record of the names and addresses of its members entitled to vote.
(b)Inspection.—
A member entitled to vote, or an agent or attorney of the member, may inspect the records of the corporation for any proper purpose, at any reasonable time.
Legislative History
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 7050936:583.Aug. 24, 1954, ch. 911, § 13, 68 Stat. 799. The word “records” is substituted for “books and records” for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code.
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36 U.S.C. § 70509
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110