Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-110
§80301 Organization
Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 803 — GIRL SCOUTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA › § 80301
Summary
Girl Scouts of the United States of America is an official corporation located in the District of Columbia. Its legal home is the District of Columbia, and it continues to exist forever unless another law says otherwise.
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Title 36, §80301
Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)Federal Charter.—
Girl Scouts of the United States of America (in this chapter, the “corporation”) is a body corporate and politic of the District of Columbia.
(b)Domicile.—
The domicile of the corporation is the District of Columbia.
(c)Perpetual Existence.—
Except as otherwise provided, the corporation has perpetual existence.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 8030136:31.Mar. 16, 1950, ch. 62, §§ 1, 2 (words before 2d comma), 64 Stat. 22. 36:32 (words before 2d comma). This section is substituted for the source provisions for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate executed and unnecessary words.
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36 U.S.C. § 80301
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110