Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-102
§220103 Membership
Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 2201 — UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, INCORPORATED › § 220103
Summary
Unless the chapter says otherwise, the bylaws decide members’ rights and types. Membership includes nine people the President names, plus representatives of the civilian groups listed in section 220102(4) and representatives of the public.
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Title 36, §220103
Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Except as provided in this chapter, the rights, privileges, and designation of classes of members are as provided in the bylaws. The membership of the corporation consists of— (1)
(2)representatives of the civilian organizations listed in section 220102(4) of this title, and of the public at large, as provided in the bylaws.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 22010336:1305(a).Dec. 29, 1979, Pub. L. 96–165, § 5(a), 93 Stat. 1270. The text of 36:1305(a) (1st–3d sentences) and the word “Thereafter” are omitted as executed and obsolete.
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36 U.S.C. § 220103
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102