36 U.S.C. § 153103 — Powers
U.S.C. Title 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, ANDÂ ORGANIZATIONS 36 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, ANDÂ ORGANIZATIONS Subtitle II - Patriotic and National Organizations Part B - Organizations CHAPTER 1531 - THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Sec. 153103 - Powers From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov
§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 SectionSource (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.