Title 36 of the U.S. Code § 140702 - Organization
Full text of § 140702 from Title 36 of the United States Code.
§ 140702. Organization
(a)
(b)
(1) its bylaws or articles of incorporation;
(2) this chapter; or
(3) the laws of the District of Columbia that apply to corporations such as the corporation recognized under this chapter.
(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1384.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 140702(a) | 36:5001. | Oct. 23, 1992, Pub. L. 102–484, title XVIII, §§1801, 1815 (last sentence), 1816, 106 Stat. 2581, 2583. |
| 140702(b) | 36:5014 (last sentence). 36:5015. |
Subsection (a) is substituted for the source provision for consistency in the revised title.
In subsection (b), the words "restriction or other" in 36:5015 are omitted as unnecessary. The text of 36:5014 (last sentence) is omitted as unnecessary because of clause (2) of the revised subsection.
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