36 U.S.C. § 70503 — Membership

submitted 28 years ago by Pub. L. 105-225 to r/title-36-PATRIOTIC-AND-NATIONAL-OBSERVANCES-CEREMONIES-AND-ORGANIZATIONS · 90 words · no verdicts yet

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Membership rules for the corporation come from its bylaws, with one exception. They can't serve if they belong to a group seeking to overthrow the government by force. They also can't serve if they refuse to support the Constitution.

(a) Eligibility. Except as this chapter provides, who can be a member of the corporation, and what rights and privileges members have, are set out in the bylaws. (b) Grounds for Disqualification. A person may not be a member, director, or officer of the corporation if that person (1) belongs to, or advocates for, an organization that believes in or works to overthrow the U.S. government by force or violence; or (2) refuses to uphold and defend the U.S. Constitution.

the actual law source: uscode.house.gov ↗public domain

(a)Eligibility.—

Except as provided in this chapter, eligibility for membership in the corporation and the rights and privileges of members are as provided in the bylaws.

(b)Grounds for Disqualification.—

An individual may not be a member, director, or officer of the corporation if the individual—

(1)

is a member of, or advocates the principles of, an organization believing in, or working for, the overthrow of the United States Government by force or violence; or

(2)

refuses to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1352; Pub. L. 119–57, § 3, Dec. 12, 2025, 139 Stat. 711.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1998Enacted · Pub. L. 105-225 · 112 Stat. 1352
2025Amended · Pub. L. 119-57 · 139 Stat. 711

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 105-225 on 1998-08-12.

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