Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 65 § 65.311 — Election, designation and appointment of directors
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 65 ·
Oregon Code § 65.311·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Election, designation and appointment of directors.
(1) If a corporation has members
entitled to vote for directors, all the directors, except the initial
directors, must be elected at the first annual meeting of members, and at each
annual meeting thereafter, unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws
provide some other time or method of election, or provide that some of the
directors are appointed by some other person or are designated.
(2) If a
corporation does not have members entitled to vote for directors, all the
directors, except the initial directors, must be elected, appointed or
designated as provided in the articles of incorporation or bylaws. If the
articles of incorporation or bylaws do not set forth a method of election,
appointment or designation, the directors, other than the initial directors,
must be elected by the board.
(3) If a
corporation does not have directors and does not have members who can elect
directors, a circuit court of this state may appoint one or more directors at
the Attorney Generals request. [1989 c.1010 §73; 2019 c.174 §52]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 65.311
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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