Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-110
§80509 Records and Inspection
Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 805 — GOLD STAR WIVES OF AMERICA › § 80509
Summary
Corporations must keep accounts, minutes of members, board, and authorized committees, and a main-office voter list with addresses; voters, agents, or lawyers may inspect records for a proper purpose at reasonable times.
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Title 36, §80509
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.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 8050936:1610.Dec. 4, 1980, Pub. L. 96–497, § 10, 94 Stat. 2596. The word “records” is substituted for “books and records” for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code. The words “However, nothing in this section shall be construed to contravene any applicable State law” are omitted as unnecessary.
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36 U.S.C. § 80509
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110