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Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations

Part B · Chapter 211 — American Gold Star Mothers, Incorporated

§ 21104. Membership

Statutory text

(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.

(b)

Nondiscrimination.—

The terms of membership may not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin.

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.

  1. Pub. L. 105–225 · 112 Stat. 1253

    Enacted · 36 U.S.C. § 21104

    (Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1293.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1293.)

0 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Notes

historicalAndRevision
Historical and Revision Notes
RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
21104(a)36:2405 (words before 3d comma).June 12, 1984, Pub. L. 98–314, § 5 (words before 3d comma, words after 3d comma related to discrimination in membership), 98 Stat. 238.
21104(b)36:2405 (words after 3d comma related to discrimination in membership). 

Credits

(Pub. L. 105–225, , 112 Stat. 1293.)

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