Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-102
§80103 Constitution and Bylaws
Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 801 — GENERAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN’S CLUBS › § 80103
Summary
The corporation must have a constitution. It can also make bylaws that say how people become members and what rules they must meet, how to manage its property, and how to run its activities, and it can change the constitution and bylaws later.
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Title 36, §80103
Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The corporation shall have a constitution and may adopt bylaws for the admission and qualifications of members, the management of its property, and the regulation of its affairs. The corporation may amend its constitution and bylaws.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 8010336:3503 (1st sentence).Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 860, § 3 (1st sentence), 31 Stat. 1439. The words “at pleasure” are omitted as unnecessary.
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36 U.S.C. § 80103
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102