CHAPTER 221 —THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
§22101. Organization
(a)
(b)
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 22101(a) | 36:341. | Sept. 20, 1950, ch. 958, §§1, 5 (related to perpetual succession), 10, |
| 22101(b) | 36:345 (related to perpetual succession). 36:350. |
This section is substituted for the source provisions for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate executed and unnecessary words.
§22102. Purposes
The purposes of the corporation are—
(1) to foster the study of international law; and
(2) to promote the establishment and maintenance of international relations on the basis of law and justice.
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 22102 | 36:342 (1st sentence). | Sept. 20, 1950, ch. 958, §2 (1st sentence), |
§22103. Governing body
(a)
(2) The council consists of a president, an honorary president, a number of vice presidents and honorary vice presidents as provided in the constitution, a secretary, a treasurer, and at least 24 additional individuals.
(b)
(1) to elect the secretary and the treasurer of the corporation for specified terms; and
(2) to fill vacancies until the next annual meeting.
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 22103 | 36:343. | Sept. 20, 1950, ch. 958, §3, |
The words "The number of members of the executive council shall initially be forty-four, and the members of the said council shall initially be the persons whose names and addresses are set forth in
§22104. Powers
The corporation may—
(1) adopt and amend a constitution, bylaws, and regulations for the management of its property and the regulation of its affairs;
(2) adopt and alter a corporate seal;
(3) choose officers, managers, and agents as the activities of the corporation require;
(4) make contracts;
(5) acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property as necessary to carry out the purposes of the corporation;
(6) borrow money, issue instruments of indebtedness, and secure its obligations by granting security interests in its property;
(7) publish a journal and other publications;
(8) sue and be sued; and
(9) do any other act necessary and proper to carry out the purposes of the corporation.
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 22104 | 36:345 (less perpetual succession). | Sept. 20, 1950, ch. 958, §§5 (less perpetual succession), 11, |
| 36:351. |
In this section, the text of 36:351 is omitted as executed and obsolete.
In clause (1), the words "apply, and administer" are omitted as unnecessary. The words "not inconsistent with the laws of the United States of America or any State in which the corporation is to operate" are omitted as unnecessary.
In clause (2), the word "use" is omitted as unnecessary.
In clause (3), the word "activities" is substituted for "business" for consistency in the revised title.
In clause (4), the words "make contracts" are substituted for "contract and be contracted with" for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary words.
Clause (5) is substituted for "take and hold by lease, gift, purchase, grant, devise, or bequest, in full title, in trust, or otherwise, any property, real or personal, necessary for attaining the objects and carrying into effect the purposes of the corporation" and "transfer and convey real or personal property" for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary words. The words "subject however, to applicable provisions of law of any State (A) governing the amount or kind of real and personal property which may be held by, or (B) otherwise limiting or controlling the ownership of real and personal property by a corporation operating in such State" are omitted as unnecessary.
In clause (6), the words "instruments of indebtedness" are substituted for "bonds", and the words "secure its obligations by granting security interests in its property" are substituted for "secure the same by mortgage", for consistency in the revised title. The words "for the purposes of the corporation" and "therefor" are omitted as unnecessary. The words "subject in every case to all applicable provisions of Federal or State laws" are omitted as unnecessary.
In clause (8), the words "complain and defend in any court of competent jurisdiction" are omitted as unnecessary and for consistency in the revised title.
§22105. Restrictions
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
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| 22105(a) | 36:342 (2d sentence words before 1st comma). | Sept. 20, 1950, ch. 958, §§2 (2d, last sentences), 7, |
| 22105(b) | 36:347 (1st sentence words before 2d comma). | |
| 22105(c) | 36:342 (last sentence). | |
| 22105(d) | 36:342 (2d sentence words after 1st comma). | |
| 22105(e) | 36:347 (1st sentence words after 2d comma, last sentence). |
In subsection (b), the words "shares of" are omitted as unnecessary.
In subsection (d), the words "inure to the benefit of" are substituted for "inure to" for consistency in the revised title.
§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.
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 22106 | 36:344. | Sept. 20, 1950, ch. 958, §4, |
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
§22107. Records and inspection
(a)
(1) correct and complete records of account;
(2) minutes of the proceedings of its members, executive council, and committees having any of the authority of its executive council; and
(3) at its principal office, a record of the names and addresses of its members entitled to vote.
(b)
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 22107 | 36:348. | Sept. 20, 1950, ch. 958, §8, |
The word "records" is substituted for "books and records" for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code.
§22108. Service of process
The corporation shall have a designated agent in the District of Columbia to receive service of process for the corporation. Notice to or service on the agent, or mailed to the business address of the agent, is notice to or service on the corporation.
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 22108 | 36:346 (last sentence). | Sept. 20, 1950, ch. 958, §6 (last sentence), |
The words "at all times" are omitted as unnecessary. The words "to receive" are substituted for "authorized to accept", and the words "is notice" are substituted for "shall be deemed notice", for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary words.
§22109. Liability for acts of officers and agents
The corporation is liable for the acts of its officers and agents acting within the scope of their authority.
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 22109 | 36:346 (1st sentence). | Sept. 20, 1950, ch. 958, §6 (1st sentence), |
The words "acting within the scope of their authority" are added for clarity and consistency in the revised title.