36-U.S.C.-30303

§30303 – Membership

Pathway

Title 36 > Subtitle II > Part B > Chapter 303 > Section 30303

Details

• Reference: Section 30303
• Legend: §30303 – Membership
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

(a) General Membership.—An individual who served in the Armed Forces of the United States and who, in the line of duty in that service, sustained a substantial impairment of sight or vision as defined by the bylaws of the corporation is eligible for general membership in the corporation.

(b) Honorary and Associate Membership.—In addition to general membership, the corporation shall have special classes of honorary and associate membership. Eligibility for, and the rights and obligations of, those special classes are as provided in the bylaws.

(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1317.)

In subsection (a), the word individual is substituted for person for clarity and consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code. The words served in are substituted for was enlisted, drafted, inducted, or commissioned in to eliminate unnecessary words. The words from time to time are omitted as unnecessary.

In subsection (b), the word qualification is omitted as included in eligibility. The words All persons who are members of any class of Blinded Veterans Association, Incorporated, on August 27, 1958 shall be members of such class of the corporation are omitted as executed.

U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage

36-U.S.C.-30110 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Patriotic Organizations

In this entry about 36-U.S.C.-30110, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to patriotic organizations in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States patriotic organizations-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.

Topic Map

• Browse the Topic Map in relation with Title 36 (Patriotic And National Observances, Ceremonies, And organizations) guided by subject interests.