Oregon Code § 554.020·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Articles of incorporation; filing.
(1) One or more natural persons of the age of 18 or more, a domestic or foreign
corporation, a partnership or an association, by submitting articles of
incorporation to the Office of the Secretary of State for filing, may act as
incorporators of a corporation for one or more of the following purposes:
(a) Irrigating or
draining land.
(b) Furnishing
land with water for domestic use.
(c) Protecting
land by flood control.
(d) Taking
ownership of and operating existing sanitary sewer facilities when water for
domestic use is supplied pursuant to paragraph (b) of this subsection.
(2) The
incorporators shall file a true copy of the articles of incorporation in the
county clerks office of the county where the land incorporated is situated.
(3) The
requirements for filing a document under ORS 554.005 apply to articles of
incorporation. [Amended by 1971 c.200 §8; 1987 c.94 §145; 1987 c.579 §1; 2013
c.284 §1]
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 554.020
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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