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36 U.S.C. 70903: MembershipText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 36-PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONSCHAPTER 709-FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA
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§70903. Membership

(a)  Eligibility.⁠—Except as provided in this chapter, eligibility for membership in the FFA and the rights and privileges of members are as provided in the constitution or bylaws of the FFA.

(b)  Voting.⁠—In matters of official business of a local chapter, each member has one vote. In matters of official business of a State association, each qualified delegate of a local chapter has one vote.

( Pub. L. 105–225 , Aug. 12, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1356 ; Pub. L. 116–7, § 4 , Feb. 21, 2019 , 133 Stat. 479 .)

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70903

36:276.

Aug. 30, 1950, ch. 823, § 6, 64 Stat. 565.

In subsection (b), the words “In matters of” are substituted for “In the conduct of” for clarity and to eliminate unnecessary words.

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Amendments

2019⁠—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–7 substituted “FFA” for “corporation” and “as provided in the constitution or bylaws of the FFA” for “as provided in the bylaws” before period at end.