Title 36 of the U.S. Code § 120101 - Organization

Full text of § 120101 from Title 36 of the United States Code.

§ 120101. Organization

(a) Federal Charter.—Korean War Veterans Association, Incorporated (in this chapter, the "corporation"), a nonprofit organization that meets the requirements for a veterans service organization under section 501(c)(19) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and that is organized under the laws of the State of New York, is a federally chartered corporation.

(b) Expiration of Charter.—If the corporation does not comply with the provisions of this chapter, the charter granted by subsection (a) shall expire.

(Added Pub. L. 110–254, §1(a)(2), June 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 2419.)

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Section 501(c)(19) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, referred to in subsec. (a), is classified to section 501(c)(19) of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.

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