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
This section addresses membership. It sets the rules stated in the explanation.
(a) Except as this chapter provides, the bylaws set membership eligibility and members’ rights and privileges. (b) A person may not be a member, director, or officer if the person belongs to or advocates an organization that believes in or works for overthrowing the United States Government by force or violence, or refuses to uphold and defend the Constitution.
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.
An individual may not be a member, director, or officer of the corporation if the individual—
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
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.)
- 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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