ORS Chapter 65 - Oregon Statutes

Chapter 65 — NonprofitCorporations

 

2009 EDITION

 

 

NONPROFITCORPORATIONS

 

CORPORATIONSAND PARTNERSHIPS

 

GENERALPROVISIONS

 

(Definitions)

 

65.001       Definitions

 

(FilingDocuments)

 

65.004       Filingrequirements

 

65.007       Filing,service, copying and certification fees

 

65.011       Effectivetime and date of document

 

65.014       Correctingfiled document

 

65.016       Forms;rules

 

65.017       Filingduty of Secretary of State

 

65.021       Appealfrom Secretary of State’s refusal to file document

 

65.024       Evidentiaryeffect of certified copy of filed document or secretary’s certificate

 

65.027       Certificateof existence or authorization

 

(Secretaryof State)

 

65.031       Powers

 

(Notice)

 

65.034       Notice

 

(PrivateFoundations)

 

65.036       Privatefoundations

 

(JudicialRelief)

 

65.038       Judicialrelief

 

(AttorneyGeneral)

 

65.040       Noticeto Attorney General; effect of failure to notify

 

(ReligiousCorporations)

 

65.042       Religiouscorporations; constitutional protections

 

INCORPORATION

 

65.044       Incorporators

 

65.047       Articlesof incorporation

 

65.051       Incorporation

 

65.054       Liabilityfor preincorporation transactions

 

65.057       Organizationof corporation

 

65.061       Bylaws

 

65.064       Emergencybylaws and powers

 

65.067       Corporationsole

 

PURPOSESAND POWERS

 

65.074       Purposes

 

65.077       Generalpowers

 

65.081       Emergencypowers

 

65.084       Challengeof corporate authority; remedy

 

NAME

 

65.094       Corporatename

 

65.097       Reservedname

 

65.101       Registeredname

 

OFFICEAND AGENT

 

65.111       Registeredoffice and registered agent

 

65.114       Changeof registered office or registered agent

 

65.117       Resignationof registered agent

 

65.121       Serviceon the corporation

 

MEMBERSAND MEMBERSHIPS

 

(Admissionof Members)

 

65.131       Admission

 

65.134       Consideration

 

65.137       Norequirement for members

 

(Members’Rights and Obligations)

 

65.144       Differencesin rights and obligations of members

 

65.147       Transfers

 

65.151       Member’sliability to third parties

 

65.154       Member’sliability for dues, assessments and fees

 

65.157       Creditor’saction against member

 

(Resignationand Termination)

 

65.164       Resignation

 

65.167       Termination,expulsion or suspension

 

65.171       Acquiringmemberships

 

(DerivativeSuits)

 

65.174       Derivativesuits

 

(Delegates)

 

65.177       Delegates

 

MEMBERSHIPMEETINGS AND VOTING

 

(Meetingsand Action Without Meetings)

 

65.201       Annualand regular meetings

 

65.204       Specialmeeting

 

65.207       Court-orderedmeeting; attorney fees

 

65.211       Actionwithout meeting

 

65.214       Noticeof meeting

 

65.217       Waiverof notice

 

65.221       Recorddate

 

65.222       Actionby written ballot

 

(Voting)

 

65.224       Members’list for meeting; attorney fees

 

65.227       Votingentitlement of members

 

65.231       Proxies

 

65.234       Adjournment

 

65.237       Corporation’sacceptance of votes

 

65.241       Quorumrequirements

 

65.244       Votingrequirements

 

65.247       Cumulativevoting for directors

 

65.251       Othermethods of electing directors

 

(VotingAgreements)

 

65.254       Votingagreements

 

DIRECTORSAND OFFICERS

 

(Boardof Directors)

 

65.301       Requirementfor and duties of board

 

65.304       Qualificationsof directors

 

65.307       Numberof directors

 

65.311       Election,designation and appointment of directors

 

65.314       Termsof directors generally

 

65.317       Staggeredterms for directors

 

65.321       Resignationof directors

 

65.324       Removalof directors elected by members or directors

 

65.327       Removalof directors by judicial proceeding

 

65.331       Removalof designated or appointed directors

 

65.334       Vacancyon board