Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations
Part B · Chapter 709 — Future Farmers of America
§ 70903. Membership
Statutory text
Eligibility.—
Except as provided in this chapter, eligibility for membership in the FFA and the rights and privileges of members are as provided in the constitution or bylaws of the FFA.
Voting.—
In matters of official business of a local chapter, each member has one vote. In matters of official business of a State association, each qualified delegate of a local chapter has one vote.
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. § 70903
Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1356
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1356National FFA Organization’s Federal Charter Amendments Act
Pub. L. 116–7 § 4 · 133 Stat. 478
Substituted · 36 U.S.C. § 70903(a)
Pub. L. 116–7 substituted “FFA” for “corporation” before period at end
Substituted · 36 U.S.C. § 70903(a)
Pub. L. 116–7 substituted “as provided in the constitution or bylaws of the FFA” for “as provided in the bylaws” before period at end
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–7 substituted “FFA” for “corporation” and “as provided in the constitution or bylaws of the FFA” for “as provided in the bylaws” before period at end.Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 4. MEMBERSHIP. Section 70903(a) of title 36, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking “corporation” and inserting “FFA”; and (2) by striking “as provided in the bylaws” and inserting “as provided in the constitution or bylaws of the FFA”.
2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Notes
historicalAndRevision
| Historical and Revision Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 70903 | 36:276. | Aug. 30, 1950, ch. 823, § 6, 64 Stat. 565. |
In subsection (b), the words “In matters of” are substituted for “In the conduct of” for clarity and to eliminate unnecessary words.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2019—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–7 substituted “FFA” for “corporation” and “as provided in the constitution or bylaws of the FFA” for “as provided in the bylaws” before period at end.
Credits
1998–2019 · 2 acts
- 1998Pub. L. 105–225, , 112 Stat. 1356
- 2019Pub. L. 116–7, § 4, , 133 Stat. 479.
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(Pub. L. 105–225, , 112 Stat. 1356; Pub. L. 116–7, § 4, , 133 Stat. 479.)