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U.S. Code > Title 36 > Subtitle III > Chapter 3001 > § 300102 - Purposes

  (a) Membership. - Membership in the corporation is open to all
the people of the United States and its territories and
possessions, on payment of an amount specified, or as otherwise
provided, in the bylaws.
  (b) Chapters. - (1) The chapters of the corporation are the local
units of the corporation. The corporation shall prescribe policies
and regulations related to - 
    (A) granting charters to the chapters and revoking those
  charters;
    (B) the territorial jurisdiction of the chapters;
    (C) the relationship of the chapters to the corporation; and
    (D) compliance by the chapters with the policies and
  regulations of the corporation.

  (2) The policies and regulations shall require that each chapter
adhere to the democratic principles of election specified in the
bylaws in electing the governing body of the chapter and selecting
delegates to the annual meeting of the corporation.

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