Title 36 — Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-73
§22703 Membership
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Summary
Membership and what members may do are set by the corporation’s constitution and bylaws, unless some other part of this chapter says otherwise. Each member gets one vote when a post handles official business. Membership rules cannot treat people differently because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
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Title 36, §22703
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)Each member has one vote in the conduct of official business at the post level.
(c)The terms of membership may not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 22703(a)36:67e (words before 3d comma).July 23, 1947, ch. 298, § 6 (words before 3d comma, words after 3d comma related to discrimination in membership), 61 Stat. 407; Dec. 28, 1950, ch. 1178, 64 Stat. 1122; July 26, 1955, ch. 383, 69 Stat. 375; Sept. 14, 1966, Pub. L. 89–576, 80 Stat. 772; Aug. 15, 1977, Pub. L. 95–98, § 1(b)(2), 91 Stat. 830; May 31, 1984, Pub. L. 98–304, 98 Stat. 220. 22703(b)36:67f(1) (1st sentence).July 23, 1947, ch. 298, § 7(1) (1st sentence), 61 Stat. 407. 22703(c)36:67e (words after 3d comma related to discrimination in membership). In subsection (b), the words “the right to” are omitted as unnecessary.
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36 U.S.C. § 22703
Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73