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§ 21701. Organization

Type Statute

Publication 2024-04-08

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Department United States Congress

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§ 21701. Organization

(a) Federal Charter.— The American Legion (in this chapter, the “corporation”) is a federally chartered corporation.

(b) Perpetual Existence.— Except as otherwise provided, the corporation has perpetual existence.

(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1297.)

This section is substituted for the source provisions for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary and obsolete language.

Historical and Revision Notes
RevisedSection	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
21701(a)	36:41.	Sept. 16, 1919, ch. 59, §§ 1, 2, 41 Stat. 284.
	36:42.
21701(b)	36:44 (words before 4th semicolon related to perpetual succession).	Sept. 16, 1919, ch. 59, § 4 (words before 4th semicolon related to perpetual succession), 41 Stat. 285; June 26, 1953, ch. 153, § 1, 67 Stat. 82.

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