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36 U.S.C. 80103: Constitution and bylawsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 36-PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONSCHAPTER 801-GENERAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN’S CLUBS

§80103. Constitution and bylaws

The corporation shall have a constitution and may adopt bylaws for the admission and qualifications of members, the management of its property, and the regulation of its affairs. The corporation may amend its constitution and bylaws.

( Pub. L. 105–225 , Aug. 12, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1360 .)

Historical and Revision Notes

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80103

36:3503 (1st sentence).

Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 860, § 3 (1st sentence), 31 Stat. 1439.

The words “at pleasure” are omitted as unnecessary.