Principal office — Us Code Code § 22106
Us Code Code § 22106 — Principal office. Reproduced from the official United States Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 22106. Principal office
The principal office of the corporation shall be in the District of Columbia. However, the activities of the corporation are not confined to the District of Columbia but may be conducted throughout the United States.
(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1301.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 22106 | 36:344. | Sept. 20, 1950, ch. 958, §4, 64 Stat. 871. |
The words "the activities of the corporation are not confined to the District of Columbia but may be conducted throughout the United States" are substituted for "The corporation . . . shall have the right to conduct its activities in the said District and at any other place or places in the United States" for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary words.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
National Headquarters
Pub. L. 86–208, Aug. 25, 1959, 73 Stat. 431, provided: "That the American Society of International Law, incorporated by the Act entitled 'An Act to incorporate the American Society of International Law, and for other purposes', approved September 20, 1950 (Public Law 794, ch. 958, Eighty-first Congress, second session (64 Stat. 869)) [now this chapter], is authorized to use the real estate described as lot 805 square 2512, situated in the city of Washington, District of Columbia, as the national headquarters of such society."
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