Title 36 — Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-73
§152904 Membership
Title 36 › Subtitle Subtitle II— - Patriotic and National Organizations › Part Part B— - Organizations › Chapter CHAPTER 1529— - NATIONAL SOCIETY, DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN COLONISTS › § 152904
Summary
Unless this chapter says otherwise, who can join the corporation and what members can do are decided by the corporation’s constitution and bylaws. Membership rules must not discriminate because of race, color, religion, or national origin.
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Title 36, §152904
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 and privileges of members are as provided in the constitution and bylaws of the corporation.
(b)The terms of membership may not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 152904(a)36:2905 (words before 3d comma).Oct. 30, 1984, Pub. L. 98–561, § 5 (words before 3d comma, words after 3d comma related to discrimination in membership), 98 Stat. 2911. 152904(b)36:2905 (words after 3d comma related to discrimination in membership).
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36 U.S.C. § 152904
Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73