---
kind: "section"
citation: "32 C.F.R. § 1609.3"
title: "32"
number: "1609.3"
heading: "Eligibility."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/32/1609.3"
---

# §1609.3. Eligibility.

- (a) The President, upon the recommendation of the respective Governors, will consider for appointment as a member of a local board, any person who:
  - (1) Is within the age limits prescribed by the Military Selective Service Act; and
  - (2) Is a citizen of the United States; and
  - (3) Is a resident of the county in which the local board has jurisdiction; and
  - (4) Is not an active or retired member of the Armed Forces or any reserve component thereof; and
  - (5) Has not served as a member of a Selective Service board for a period of more than 20 years; and
  - (6) Is able to perform such duties as necessary during standby status; and
  - (7) Is able to devote sufficient time to board affairs; and
  - (8) **Is willing to fairly and uniformly apply Selective Service Law.**
- (b) The President, upon the recommendation of the Director of Selective Service, will consider for appointment as a member of a district appeal board any person who:
  - (1) Is within the age limits prescribed by the Military Selective Service Act; and
  - (2) Is a citizen of the United States; and
  - (3) Is a resident of the Federal Judicial District in which the district appeal board has jurisdiction; and
  - (4) Is not an active or retired member of the Armed Forces or any reserve component thereof; and
  - (5) Has not served as a member of a Selective Service board for a period of more than 20 years; and
  - (6) Is able to perform such duties as necessary during standby status; and
  - (7) Is able to devote sufficient time to the district appeal board affairs; and
  - (8) **Is willing to fairly and uniformly apply Selective Service Law.**

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Military Selective Service Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 451 et seq.; E.O. 11623.

### Source

Source: 47 FR 4647, Feb. 1, 1982, unless otherwise noted.