---
kind: "section"
citation: "36 U.S.C. § 150504"
title: "36"
title_heading: "Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations"
number: "150504"
heading: "Membership"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/36/150504"
units:
  - "Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations"
  - "Part B — Organizations"
  - "Chapter 1505 — National Conference of State Societies, Washington, District of Columbia"
---

# §150504. Membership


The membership of the [corporation](/usc/36/220501.md?p=b-7) consists of the members of the State and territorial societies in the District of Columbia. Except as provided in this chapter, eligibility for membership in the [corporation](/usc/36/220501.md?p=b-7) and the rights and privileges of members are as provided in the bylaws and regulations of the [corporation](/usc/36/220501.md?p=b-7).


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1389.)

## Notes

| Historical and Revision Notes |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Revised<br>Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 150504 | 36:405. | Apr. 3, 1952, ch. 131, § 5, 66 Stat. 39. |

The word “consists” is substituted for “shall be made up of” to eliminate unnecessary words. The word “various” is omitted as unnecessary.