Title 36 of the U.S. Code § 130103 - Membership
Full text of § 130103 from Title 36 of the United States Code.
§ 130103. Membership
(a)
(2) Eligibility for membership is limited to female blood relatives of an individual who—
(A) served at any time during the period April 12, 1861, through April 9, 1865, as a soldier or sailor in—
(i) the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Revenue-Cutter Service; or
(ii) a State regiment that was called into active service and was subject to orders of United States general officers during that period; and
(B) was honorably discharged from, or died in, that service.
(b)
(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1371.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 130103 | 36:78d. | June 17, 1959, Pub. L. 86–47, §5, 73 Stat. 78. |
In subsection (a)(1), the words "are as provided in the constitution and bylaws of the corporation" are substituted for "shall . . . be determined as the constitution and bylaws of the corporation may provide" for consistency in the revised title.
In subsection (a)(2)(A), the words "at any time" are added for clarity.
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