Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 543 § 543.540 — Consideration for bonds, stocks and other securities; restrictions; corporate
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 543 ·
Oregon Code § 543.540·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Consideration for bonds, stocks and other securities; restrictions; corporate
shares; sale price of securities; discount from face value.
No bonds, notes or other
obligations or securities or corporate stock shall be issued in connection with
the financing, construction or acquisition of any project or part of a project,
under a license issued pursuant to ORS 543.010 to 543.610, except for cash or
property. If issued for property, the price or value at which the property is
to be acquired by the licensee and made a part of any such project must be
submitted to and approved by the Water Resources Commission before it is
purchased or acquired. All corporate shares issued in connection with any such
project shall have a nominal or par value. All bonds, notes or other obligations
or securities, and all shares of corporate stock issued or sold by any licensee
in connection with the acquisition, construction or financing of any project,
or part of a project, shall be issued or sold or used in the purchase or
acquisition of property at the full face or nominal value thereof, unless the
commission consents to and approves the sale for cash, or the use of cash in
the purchase or acquisition of property at a discount from the face or nominal
value of the property. Any discount so approved and consented to shall be
considered a part of the cost of financing. [Amended by 1985 c.673 §160]
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 543.540
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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