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PUBLIC LAW 389-JUNE 8, 1954

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under any of such Acts, or to changes of name, changes of capital stock, reincorporation, dissolution, or other corporate action of any such corporation, whether such words relate to the powers and duties of such oflScer in relation to organization of corporations under any such Acts, or to any of the corporate acts hereinbefore enumerated or are used in connection with the imposition of obligations or duties or the conferring of rights or privileges upon corporations or other persons, such words shall be construed to mean the Commissioners. All fees and charges, except as hereinafter provided, now chargeable by the Recorder of Deeds for doing the work or performing the services hereby transferred to the Commissioners shall, after the effective date of this Act, be chargeable by the Commissioners. On and after the effective date of this Act all certificates of incorporation or charters for the organization of corporations under any Act of Congress authorizing the formation of corporations under the laws of the District of Columbia, or for the amendment of any such certificate of incorporation or charter, changes in capital stock, reincorporation, dissolution, or other corporate action under any such Act, shall be delivered to the Commissioners in duplicate original. If the Commissioners find that any such document conforms to law, they shall, when all fees have been paid as prescribed by law— (1) endorse on each such duplicate original the word "Filed", and the month, day, and year of the filing thereof; (2) file one of such duplicate originals in their office; (3) the other duplicate original shall be recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds. (b) The filing of such document in the office of the Commissioners shall have the same force and effect as the recordation of lodging for recordation of certificates of incorporation and other corporate documents hereinbefore enumerated, formerly had in the office of the Recorder of Deeds. (c) Upon the effective date of this Act, the Commissioners shall take possession of all original books, papers, and records theretofore filed, recorded, used, or acquired by the Recorder of Deeds in the exercise of the powers and in the performance of the duties hereby transferred to the Commissioners, but nothing herein contained shall require the Recorder of Deeds to transfer any copies or transcripts of corporate papers that may constitute part of the records of his office. CONSTITUTIONALrrr

SEC. 144. The invalidity of any portion of this Act shall not affect the validity of any other portion thereof which can be given effect without such invalid part. RIGHT OP REPEAL RESERVED

SEC. 145. Congress reserves the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act, or any part thereof, or any certificate of incorporation or certificate of authority issued pursuant to its provisions. TIME OF TAKING EFFECT

SEC. 146. This Act shall take effect one hundred and eighty days after the date of its approval, and thereafter no corporation eligible to be formed under this Act shall be incorporated under any other Act or statute now in force in the District of Columbia.

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