PUBLIC LAW 96-165—DEC. 29, 1979
93 STAT. 1271
6. STATE OF INCORPORATION.—Upon the enactment of this 36 USC 1306. charter, the corporation shall acquire the assets and assume the liabilities of the New York corporation. The United Service Organizations, Incorporated, shall retain and maintain its existing status as a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of New York, another State, or the District of Columbia. SEC.
SEC. 7. USE OF NAMES "UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, INCORPORATED" AND "USO".—The corporation, its regional. State, and local
councils, organizations, chapters, and affiliates shall have the sole and exclusive right to use the names "United Service Organizations, Incorporated" and "USO" and such distinctive insignia, emblems, and badges as the corporation may lawfully adopt in carrying out its purposes. SEC. 8. ASSISTANCE BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.—The Department of Defense may make its resources available to the USO, to the extent compatible with the primary mission of the Department of Defense and in accordance with guidelines promulgated by the Secretary of Defense, in order to facilitate the accomplishment of the USO mission. SEC. 9. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.—(a) The principal office of the corporation shall be located in New York, New York, or in such other place as may be later determined by the board of governors, but the activities of the corporation shall not be confined to that place. The said activities may be conducted throughout the various States, territories, and possessions of the United States, and in foreign countries. (b) The corporation shall maintain at all times in the District of Columbia a designated agent authorized to accept service of process for the corporation. Service upon, or notice mailed to the business address of, such agent, shall be deemed notice to or service upon the corporation. (c) The corporation shall file in the office of the secretary of each State, territory, or possession of the United States in which the corporation or its local, State, or regional councils, organizations, chapters, or affiliates may have activities, the name and post office address of an authorized agent upon whom local process or demands against the corporation may be served. (d) The corporation shall keep correct and complete books and records of account and shall also keep minutes of the proceedings of its members, and of its board of governors, or any committee having any of the authority of the board of governors; and shall keep at its principal office a record giving the names and addresses of its members entitled to vote; and shall permit all books and records of the corporation to be inspected by any member or his agent or his attorney for any purpose at any reasonable time.
36 USC 1307.
36 USC 1308.
Principal office, location. 36 USC 1309.
Designated agent in District of eolumbia.
Local authoriised agents.
Books and records. Minutes of proceedings.
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