Oregon Code § 732.470·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Voting
rights of members of mutual insurer.
(1) Each member of a domestic mutual insurer is entitled to one vote on each
matter coming before a meeting of the members and for each director to be
elected regardless of the number of policies or amount of insurance and
benefits held by such member.
(2) The member
under a group policy shall have but one vote regardless of the number of
individuals insured or benefited thereunder.
(3) Two or more
persons who qualify as policyholders under a single policy shall be deemed one
policyholder and member for purposes of voting and collectively shall be
entitled to one vote.
(4) Fractional
voting may not be permitted.
(5) When a member
is a minor, the vote shall be vested in the parent or legal guardian of the
minor.
(6) Cumulative
voting for directors may not be permitted unless expressly provided for in the
insurers articles of incorporation.
(7) The right to
vote shall be subject to such reasonable minimum requirements as to duration of
membership as may be made in the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the
insurer.
(8) A member may
in every case vote in person or by proxy. The right to vote by proxy shall be
subject to reasonable provisions pertaining thereto, including the duration of
proxies, contained in the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the insurer. [Formerly
739.170; 2001 c.352 §6; 2003 c.14 §447]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 732.470
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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