Title 36Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-73

§20204 Membership

Title 36 › Subtitle Subtitle II— - Patriotic and National Organizations › Part Part B— - Organizations › Chapter CHAPTER 202— - AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION › § 20204

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Membership is determined by the corporation’s papers unless this chapter says otherwise; no discrimination on race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, or national origin.

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Title 36, §20204

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 bylaws and articles of incorporation.
(b)The terms of membership may not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, or national origin.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 20204(a)36 App.:5805.Nov. 18, 1997, Pub. L. 105–85, title XV, §§ 1505, 1508(g) (related to membership), 111 Stat. 1964, 1965. 20204(b)36 App.:5808(g) (related to membership). In subsection (a), the words “Except as provided in this chapter” are substituted for “Except as provided in section 5808(g) of this title” for consistency in the revised title. In subsection (b), the words “The terms of membership” are substituted for “In establishing the conditions of membership in the association” for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary words. The word “disability” is substituted for “handicap” for consistency in the revised title.

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36 U.S.C. § 20204

Title 36Patriotic and National Observances

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73