Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations
Part B · Chapter 1405 — Military Order of the Purple Heart of the United States of America, Incorporated
§ 140503. Membership
Statutory text
Active Members.—
An individual is eligible for active membership in the corporation if the individual—
is of good moral character; and
has received the Purple Heart for wounds received as a member, of any rank, of the Armed Forces of the United States or any foreign country during military or naval combat against an armed enemy of the United States.
Associate Members.—
The corporation may extend eligibility for membership as associate members to the parents, spouse, siblings, and lineal descendants of an individual described in subsection (a) of this section on terms provided in its constitution and bylaws.
Voting.—
Each member described in subsection (a) of this section has one vote on each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of the members.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 105–225 · 112 Stat. 1253
Enacted · 36 U.S.C. § 140503
Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1382
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1382Purple Heart Family Equity Act of 2007
Pub. L. 110–207 § 2 · 122 Stat. 719
Substituted · 36 U.S.C. § 140503(b)
Pub. L. 110–207 substituted “the parents, spouse, siblings, and lineal descendants” for “parents and lineal descendants”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–207 substituted “the parents, spouse, siblings, and lineal descendants” for “parents and lineal descendants”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 2. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP IN THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED. Section 140503(b) of title 36, United States Code, is amended by striking “parents and lineal descendants” and inserting “the parents, spouse, siblings, and lineal descendants”.
1 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Notes
historicalAndRevision
| Historical and Revision Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 140503 | 36:826. | Aug. 26, 1958, Pub. L. 85–761, § 6, 72 Stat. 857. |
In this section, the text of 36:826(d) is omitted as obsolete.
In subsection (a), the words “has received” are substituted for “who have received or who may hereafter receive”, and the words “as a member” are substituted for “are, have been, or may become members”, for clarity and to eliminate unnecessary words.
In subsection (b), the word “may” is substituted for “shall have the power, moreover, to” for consistency and to eliminate unnecessary words.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2008—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–207 substituted “the parents, spouse, siblings, and lineal descendants” for “parents and lineal descendants”.
Credits
1998–2008 · 2 acts
- 1998Pub. L. 105–225, , 112 Stat. 1382
- 2008Pub. L. 110–207, § 2, , 122 Stat. 719.
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(Pub. L. 105–225, , 112 Stat. 1382; Pub. L. 110–207, § 2, , 122 Stat. 719.)