Section 20204 · Membership

Amended 1 time on record

Applied in 1 court decisions — leading case Bostock v. Clayton County (2020)

Most recently applied in Bostock v. Clayton County (June 2020)

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

(b) Nondiscrimination.—The terms of membership may not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, or national origin.

Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel

SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 20204(a) 36 App.:5805. Nov. 18, 1997, Pub. L. 105–85, title XV, §§1505, 1508(g) (related to membership), 111 Stat. 1964, 1965. 20204(b) 36 App.:5808(g) (related to membership). In subsection (a), the words “Except as provided in this chapter” are substituted for “Except as provided in section 5808(g) of this title” for consistency in the revised title.

In subsection (b), the words “The terms of membership” are substituted for “In establishing the conditions of membership in the association” for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary words. The word “disability” is substituted for “handicap” for consistency in the revised title.