36 U.S.C. § 22501
Section 22501 · Organization
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Doe v. American National Red Cross (1994)
Most recently applied (February 1994)
(a) Federal Charter.—American War Mothers (in this chapter, the “corporation”) is a federally chartered corporation.
(b) Place of Incorporation.—The corporation is declared to be incorporated in the District of Columbia.
(c) Period of Existence.—The corporation may continue to exist until there are no individuals who qualify for membership.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 22501 36:91. Feb. 24, 1925, ch. 303, §§1, 2, 5 (words between colon and 1st comma), 13, 15, 43 Stat. 966, 967, 968. 36:92.36:95 (words between colon and 1st comma).36:103.36:105. This section is substituted for the source provisions for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary and executed words.
The text of 36:92, 103, and 105 is omitted as executed and obsolete.