Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-110
§40303 Membership and Governing Body
Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 403 — CIVIL AIR PATROL › § 40303
Summary
Membership rules are in the corporation's constitution and bylaws; Civil Air Patrol's Board is in section 9497 of title 10.
Full Legal Text
Title 36, §40303
Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)Membership.—
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)Governing Body.—
The Civil Air Patrol has a Board of Governors. The composition and responsibilities of the Board of Governors are set forth in section 9497 of title 10.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 4030336:203.July 1, 1946, ch. 527, § 3, 60 Stat. 346. The words “are as provided in” are substituted for “shall be determined according to” for consistency in the revised title. The text of 36:203 (proviso) is omitted as obsolete.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–232 substituted “section 9497 of title 10” for “section 9447 of title 10”. 2000—Pub. L. 106–398 inserted “and governing body” after “Membership” in section catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted subsec. (a) heading, and added subsec. (b).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2018 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of
Amendments
and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Effective Date
of 2000 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 106–398 effective 120 days after Oct. 30, 2000, see section 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1090(c)] of Pub. L. 106–398, set out as an
Effective Date
note under section 9441 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Reference
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Citation
36 U.S.C. § 40303
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110