Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 65 § 65.771 — Corporate records
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 65 ·
Oregon Code § 65.771·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Corporate records.
(1) A corporation shall keep as permanent records minutes of all meetings of
the corporations members and board of directors, a record of all corporate action
taken by the members or directors without a meeting, and a record of all
actions taken by committees of the board of directors in place of the board of
directors on behalf of the corporation.
(2) A corporation
shall maintain appropriate accounting records.
(3) A corporation
or the corporations agent shall maintain a record of the corporations members
in a form that permits preparation of a list of the names and contact
information of all members by class showing the number of votes each member may
cast.
(4) A corporation
shall maintain the corporations records in written form or as documents in
another form capable of conversion into written form within a reasonable time.
(5) A corporation
shall keep a copy of the following records for inspection:
(a) The articles
of incorporation that are currently in effect;
(b) Bylaws or
restated bylaws and all amendments to the bylaws that are currently in effect;
(c) Resolutions
adopted by the board of directors relating to the characteristics,
qualifications, rights, limitations and obligations of members of any class or
category of members;
(d) The minutes
of all meetings of members and records of all actions approved by the members
for the past three years;
(e) Written
communications required by this chapter and those regarding general membership
matters made to members within the past three years;
(f) A list of the
names and other contact information for the corporations current directors and
officers;
(g) The last
three annual financial statements, if any. The statements may be consolidated
or combined statements of the corporation and one or more of the corporations
subsidiaries or affiliates, as appropriate, including a balance sheet and
statement of operations, if any, for that year. If financial statements are
prepared for the corporation on the basis of generally accepted accounting
principles, the annual financial statements must also be prepared on that
basis;
(h) The last
three accountants reports if annual financial statements are reported upon by
a public accountant; and
(i) The most
recent annual report delivered to the Secretary of State under ORS 65.787.
(6) A director of
the corporation has a right to inspect any records a corporation keeps under
this section. [1989 c.1010 §164; 2019 c.174 §107]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 65.771
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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