---
kind: "section"
citation: "36 U.S.C. § 20103"
title: "36"
title_heading: "Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations"
number: "20103"
heading: "Membership"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/36/20103"
units:
  - "Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations"
  - "Part B — Organizations"
  - "Chapter 201 — Agricultural Hall of Fame"
---

# §20103. Membership

- (a) **Eligibility.—** Except as provided in this chapter, eligibility for membership in the [corporation](/usc/36/220501.md?p=b-7) and the rights, privileges, and designation of classes of members are as provided in the bylaws.
- (b) **Voting.—** Each member given voting rights by the bylaws has one vote on each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of the voting members. The vote may be cast in the manner provided in the bylaws.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1284.)

## Notes

| Historical and Revision Notes |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Revised<br>Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 20103 | 36:976. | Aug. 31, 1960, Pub. L. 86–680, § 6, 74 Stat. 575. |

In subsection (a), the words “are as provided in the bylaws” are substituted for “shall . . . be determined as the bylaws of the corporation may provide” to eliminate unnecessary words.

In subsection (b), the words “the right to” are omitted as unnecessary.