36 USC 153103: Powers

36 USC 153103: Powers Text contains those laws in effect on July 17, 2024

From Title 36-PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONSSubtitle II-Patriotic and National OrganizationsPart B-OrganizationsCHAPTER 1531-THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

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§153103. Powers

The corporation may-

(1) adopt a constitution and bylaws;

(2) adopt a seal; and

(3) acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property as necessary or convenient to carry out its purposes.

( Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1423 .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised Section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
153103	36:18a (1st sentence).	Feb. 20, 1896, ch. 23, §2 (1st sentence), 29 Stat. 9 ; Mar. 3, 1915, ch. 89, 38 Stat. 955 ; Feb. 5, 1926, ch. 11, 44 Stat. 4 ; July 30, 1951, ch. 255, 65 Stat. 130 ; Oct. 1, 1976, Pub. L. 94–443, §1, 90 Stat. 1475 .

In clause (1), the words "not inconsistent with law" are omitted as unnecessary.

Clause (3) is substituted for "acquire by purchase, gift, devise, or bequest and to hold, convey, or otherwise dispose of such property, real or personal, as may be convenient or necessary for its lawful purposes" for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary words.