Oregon Code § 554.015·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Filing
duty of Secretary of State.
(1) If a document delivered to the Office of the Secretary of State for filing
satisfies the requirements of ORS 554.005, the Secretary of State shall file
it.
(2) The Secretary
of State files a document by indicating thereon that it has been filed by the
Secretary of State and the date of filing. After filing a document, except for
the annual report, the Secretary of State shall return an acknowledgment of filing
to the corporation or its representative.
(3) If the
Secretary of State refuses to file a document the Secretary of State shall
return it to the corporation or its representative within 10 business days
after the document was delivered together with a brief written explanation of
the reason for the refusal.
(4) The Secretary
of States duty to file documents under this section is ministerial and is
limited in scope of review as set out by rule of the Secretary of State. The
Secretary of State is not required to verify or inquire into the legality or
truth of any matter included in any document delivered to the Office of the
Secretary of State for filing. The Secretary of States filing or refusing to
file a document does not:
(a) Affect the
validity or invalidity of the document in whole or part; or
(b) Relate to the
correctness or incorrectness of information contained in the document.
(5) The Secretary
of States refusal to file a document does not create a presumption that the
document is invalid or that information contained in the document is incorrect.
[1987 c.94 §141; 1999 c.486 §20]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 554.015
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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