36 U.S.C. § 80304 — Powers

submitted 28 years ago by Pub. L. 105-225 to r/title-36-PATRIOTIC-AND-NATIONAL-OBSERVANCES-CEREMONIES-AND-ORGANIZATIONS · 105 words · no verdicts yet

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This law lists the powers of the Girl Scouts corporation. It can adopt bylaws, own property, sue and be sued, and operate nationwide. It may also do anything else needed to carry out its purposes.

The corporation may: (1) adopt and amend a constitution, bylaws, and regulations, including rules for electing associates and successors; (2) adopt and change a seal; (3) have offices and operate in the District of Columbia and in the states, territories, and possessions of the United States; (4) acquire, own, lease, mortgage, and transfer property, and use any income from that property, as needed to carry out its purposes; (5) sue and be sued in U.S. courts; and (6) do any other act needed to carry out this chapter and the corporation's purposes.

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The corporation may—

(1)

adopt and amend a constitution, bylaws, and regulations, including regulations for the election of associates and successors;

(2)

adopt and alter a seal;

(3)

have offices and conduct its activities in the District of Columbia and in the States, territories, and possessions of the United States;

(4)

acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property, and use any income from the property, as necessary to carry out the purposes of the corporation;

(5)

sue and be sued within the jurisdiction of the United States; and

(6)

do any other act necessary to carry out this chapter and the purposes of the corporation.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1362.)

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1998Enacted · Pub. L. 105-225 · 112 Stat. 1362

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 105-225 on 1998-08-12.

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