Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-110
§230504 Membership
Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 2305 — VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA, INC. › § 230504
Summary
The corporation sets who can be a member and what rights members have by using its constitution and bylaws, unless this chapter says otherwise. Membership rules cannot treat people differently because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, or where they come from.
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Title 36, §230504
Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)Eligibility.—
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)Nondiscrimination.—
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) 230504(a)36:3805.May 23, 1986, Pub. L. 99–318, §§ 5, 8 (related to membership), 100 Stat. 475. 230504(b)36:3808 (related to membership). In subsection (a), the words “Except as provided in this chapter” are substituted for “Except as provided in section 3808 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 corporation” for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary words.
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36 U.S.C. § 230504
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110