Title 36 — Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-73
§151903 Membership
Title 36 › Subtitle Subtitle II— - Patriotic and National Organizations › Part Part B— - Organizations › Chapter CHAPTER 1519— - NATIONAL FUND FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION › § 151903
Summary
The organization must use its constitution and bylaws to say who can be a member, what types of members there are, and what rights and privileges members have, unless another rule in this chapter says otherwise. Every member gets one vote on each matter at member meetings, except honorary, sustaining, and associate members.
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Title 36, §151903
Patriotic and National Observances — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)Except as provided in this chapter, eligibility for membership in the corporation and the rights, privileges, and designation of classes of members are as provided in the constitution and bylaws of the corporation.
(b)Each member (except an honorary, sustaining, or associate member) has one vote on each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of the members.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 15190336:606.Aug. 28, 1954, ch. 1036, § 6, 68 Stat. 893. In subsection (a), the words “are as provided in the constitution and bylaws of the corporation” are substituted for “shall . . . be determined as the constitution and bylaws of the corporation may provide” for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary words. In subsection (b), the words “the right to” are omitted as unnecessary.
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36 U.S.C. § 151903
Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73