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1997 U.S. Code
Title 36 - PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES AND OBSERVANCES
CHAPTER 33 - THE CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Sec. 796 - Membership

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Publication TitleUnited States Code, 1994 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 36 - PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES AND OBSERVANCES
CategoryBills and Statutes
CollectionUnited States Code
SuDoc Class NumberY 1.2/5:
Contained WithinTitle 36 - PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES AND OBSERVANCES
CHAPTER 33 - THE CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Sec. 796 - Membership
Containssection 796
Date1997
Laws in Effect as of DateJanuary 26, 1998
Positive LawNo
Dispositionstandard
Source CreditPub. L. 85-642, §6, Aug. 14, 1958, 72 Stat. 599.
Statutes at Large Reference72 Stat. 599
Public Law ReferencePublic Law 85-642

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§796. Membership (a) Eligibility

Any person who has been awarded the Medal of Honor is eligible for membership in the society.

(b) Honorary memberships

Honorary memberships shall not be granted.

(c) Voting rights

Each member of the corporation shall have the right to one vote either in person or by proxy on each matter submitted to a vote at all meetings of the members of the corporation.

(Pub. L. 85–642, §6, Aug. 14, 1958, 72 Stat. 599.)

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