---
kind: "section"
citation: "36 U.S.C. § 190110"
title: "36"
title_heading: "Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations"
number: "190110"
heading: "Service of process"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/36/190110"
units:
  - "Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations"
  - "Part B — Organizations"
  - "Chapter 1901 — Reserve Officers Association of the United States"
---

# §190110. Service of process

- (a) **District of Columbia.—** The [corporation](/usc/36/220501.md?p=b-7) shall have a designated agent in the District of Columbia to receive service of process for the [corporation](/usc/36/220501.md?p=b-7). Notice to or service on the agent is notice to or service on the [corporation](/usc/36/220501.md?p=b-7).
- (b) **States, Territories, and Possessions.—** As a condition to the exercise of any power or privilege granted by this chapter, the [corporation](/usc/36/220501.md?p=b-7) shall file, with the secretary of state or other designated official of each State, territory, or possession of the United States in which a subordinate department or local chapter is organized, the name and address of an agent in that State, territory, or possession on whom legal process or demands against the [corporation](/usc/36/220501.md?p=b-7) may be served.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1448.)

## Notes

| Historical and Revision Notes |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Revised<br>Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 190110(a) | 36:236 (2d, last sentences). | June 30, 1950, ch. 431, §§ 16 (2d, last sentences), 17, 64 Stat. 315. |
| 190110(b) | 36:237. |  |

In subsection (b), the words “precedent” and “or conferred” are omitted as unnecessary. The words “with the secretary of state or other designated official” are substituted for “in the office of the secretary of state, or similar officer” for consistency in the revised title. The words “post office” are omitted as unnecessary.