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36 U.S.C. § 21108

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Duty to maintain corporate and tax-exempt status
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Title
36 — Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations
Chapter
STII/PTB/CH211
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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(a) Corporate Status.—The corporation shall maintain its status as a corporation incorporated under the laws of each State in which it is incorporated. (b) Tax-Exempt Status.—The corporation shall maintain its status as an organization exempt from taxation under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). (Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1294.) Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 21108(a)36:2408(e).June 12, 1984, Pub. L. 98–314, §§ 8(e), 15 (1st sentence), 98 Stat. 238, 239. 21108(b)36:2414 (1st sentence).  In subsection (a), the words “organized and” are omitted as unnecessary. The words “each State” are substituted for “State or States” for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary words.

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