§ 2996b. Legal Services Corporation

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(a)Establishment; purpose There is established in the District of Columbia a private nonmembership nonprofit corporation, which shall be known as the Legal Services Corporation, for the purpose of providing financial support for legal assistance in noncriminal proceedings or matters to persons financially unable to afford legal assistance.

(b)Principal office; agent for service of process The Corporation shall maintain its principal office in the District of Columbia and shall maintain therein a designated agent to accept service of process for the Corporation. Notice to or service upon the agent shall be deemed notice to or service upon the Corporation.

(c)Status of Corporation under tax laws The Corporation, and any legal assistance program assisted by the Corporation, shall be eligible to be treated as an organization described in section 170(c)(2)(B) of title 26 and as an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of title 26 which is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of title 26. If such treatments are conferred in accordance with the provisions of title 26, the Corporation, and legal assistance programs assisted by the Corporation, shall be subject to all provisions of title 26 relevant to the conduct of organizations exempt from taxation.

(Pub. L. 88–452, title X, § 1003, as added Pub. L. 93–355, § 2, July 25, 1974, 88 Stat. 379; amended Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095.)

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Public Law 93–355
To amend the Economic Opportunity Act of 1984 to provide for the transfer of the legal services program from the Office of Economic Opportunity to a Legal Services Corporation, and for other purposes

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Sec. 1003
establishment of corporation

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Pub. L. 88–452, title X, § 1003
Pub. L. 93–355, § 2
88 Stat. 379
Pub. L. 99–514, § 2
100 Stat. 2095
Pub. L. 99–514
Pub. L. 93–355, § 3(a)
88 Stat. 389
section 2809(a)(3) of this title

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§ 2996b

Legal Services Corporation

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U.S.C.§ 170

U.S.C.§ 501

Pub. L.Pub. L. 88–452, title X, § 1003

Pub. L.Pub. L. 93–355, § 2

Stat.88 Stat. 379

Pub. L.Pub. L. 99–514, § 2

Stat.100 Stat. 2095

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