Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-110
§80306 Restrictions
Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 803 — GIRL SCOUTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA › § 80306
Summary
The corporation must not try to make a profit and must stay out of politics and not be tied to any religion.
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Title 36, §80306
Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)Profit.—
The corporation may not operate for profit.
(b)Political Activities.—
The corporation shall be nonpolitical and nonsectarian.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 8030636:33 (words after 19th comma).Mar. 16, 1950, ch. 62, § 3 (words after 19th comma), 64 Stat. 23. In subsection (a), the word “pecuniary” is omitted as unnecessary. In subsection (b), the words “The corporation shall be” are substituted for “which purposes shall be” for clarity and consistency in the revised title.
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36 U.S.C. § 80306
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110