Membership Organization Law and Legal Definition
Pursuant to 11 CFR 100.134 [Title 11 -- Federal Elections Chapter I -- Federal Election Commission], the term membership organization means “an unincorporated association, trade association, cooperative, corporation without capital stock, or a local, national, or international labor organization that is composed of members, some or all of whom are vested with the power and authority to operate or administer the organization, pursuant to the organization's articles, bylaws, constitution or other formal organizational documents; expressly states the qualifications and requirements for membership in its articles, bylaws, constitution or other formal organizational documents; makes its articles, bylaws, constitution or other formal organizational documents available to its members; expressly solicits persons to become members; expressly acknowledges the acceptance of membership, such as by sending a membership card or including the member's name on a membership newsletter list; and is not organized primarily for the purpose of influencing the nomination for election, or election, of any individual for Federal office.”
