Oregon Code § 554.086·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Resignation of registered agent.
(1) A registered agent may resign as agent upon delivering a signed statement
to the Office of the Secretary of State and giving notice in the form of a copy
of the statement to the corporation. The statement may include a statement that
the registered office is also discontinued.
(2) Upon delivery
of the signed statement, the Secretary of State shall file the resignation
statement. The copy of the statement given to the corporation under subsection
(1) of this section shall be addressed to the corporation at the corporations
mailing address or the corporations principal office as shown by the records
of the Office of the Secretary of State. For purposes of this subsection,
written notice is effective at the earliest of the following:
(a) When
received;
(b) Five days
after its deposit in the United States mail, as evidenced by the postmark, if
mailed postpaid and correctly addressed; or
(c) On the date
shown on the return receipt, if sent by registered or certified mail, return
receipt requested and the receipt is signed by or on behalf of the addressee.
(3) The agency
appointment is terminated and the registered office discontinued, if so
provided, on the 31st day after the date on which the statement was filed by
the Secretary of State, unless the corporation shall sooner appoint a successor
registered agent as provided in ORS 554.082, thereby terminating the capacity
of such agent. [1993 c.190 §21]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 554.086
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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