Federal · Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations
36 U.S.C. § 151705: Powers
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adopt a constitution and bylaws; adopt a seal which shall be judicially noticed; and do any other act necessary to carry out this chapter. to accept, receive, solicit, hold, administer, and use any gift, devise, or bequest, either absolutely or in trust, of property or any income from or other interest in property; to acquire property or an interest in property by purchase or exchange; unless otherwise required by an instrument of transfer, to sell, donate, lease, invest, or otherwise dispose of any property or income from property; to borrow money and issue instruments of indebtedness; to make contracts and other arrangements with public agencies and private organizations and persons and to make payments necessary to carry out its functions; to sue and be sued; and to do any other act necessary and proper to carry out the purposes of the corporation. A gift, devise, or bequest may be accepted by the corporation even though it is encumbered, restricted, or subject to beneficial interests of private persons, if any current or future interest is for the benefit of the corporation.
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