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36 U.S.C. 22109: Liability for acts of officers and agentsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 36-PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONSCHAPTER 221-THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
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§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.

( Pub. L. 105–225 , Aug. 12, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1301 .)

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22109

36:346 (1st sentence).

Sept. 20, 1950, ch. 958, § 6 (1st sentence), 64 Stat. 871.

The words “acting within the scope of their authority” are added for clarity and consistency in the revised title.