Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-102
§70510 Service of Process
Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 705 — THE FOUNDATION OF THE FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION › § 70510
Summary
The corporation must follow the rules for serving legal papers in the State or District where it was formed.
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Title 36, §70510
Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The corporation shall comply with the law on service of process of the State or District in which it is incorporated.
Legislative History
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 7051036:575(b).Aug. 24, 1954, ch. 911, § 5(b), 68 Stat. 798. The words “at all times” and “authorized” are omitted as unnecessary. The words “the business address of the agent” are substituted for “at such business address” for clarity and consistency in the revised title.
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Amendments
2025—Pub. L. 119–57 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The corporation shall have a designated agent in the District of Columbia to receive service of process for the corporation. Notice to or service on the agent, or mailed to the business address of the agent, is notice to or service on the corporation.”
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36 U.S.C. § 70510
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102