Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 178 § 178.385 — Right

Right to direct investments for ABLE accounts; insurance and guarantees prohibited; liability for loss. (1)(a) Except as permitted in section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code, no person other than the Oregon 529 Savings Board or a financial institution in which Oregon 529 Savings Network moneys have been invested has the right to direct the investment of amounts held by the network in trust, or any earnings from those amounts. (b) Nothing in this subsection prohibits a designated beneficiary from directing the investment of contributions to the network or earnings from those contributions by selecting between investment options offered under the network in accordance with rules adopted by the board. (2)(a) The network, the board, a board member and the State of Oregon may not insure any account or guarantee any rate of return or any interest rate on any contribution. (b) The network, the board, a board member and the State of Oregon are not liable for any loss incurred by any person as a result of participating in the network. (3) The board, in its sole discretion and without liability, may remove the network’s funds from any financial institution and reinvest the funds in a similar or different investment alternative at another financial institution pursuant to a contract, agreement or arrangement entered into under ORS 178.315 (4). (4) This section applies only to ABLE accounts. [2017 c.367 §2] PENALTIES