Oregon Statutes 128.680 – Investigatory authority of Attorney General
The Attorney General may investigate transactions and relationships of charitable organizations subject to ORS § 128.610 to 128.769 for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not the purposes of the charitable organization are being carried out in accordance with the terms and provisions of the articles of incorporation or other instrument, whether a person or organization has engaged in a violation of ORS § 128.610 to 128.769 or whether such a person or organization has breached a fiduciary duty arising under the common law. The Attorney General may require any agent, trustee, fiduciary, beneficiary, institution, association or corporation, or other person to appear, at a named time and place, in the county designated by the Attorney General, where the person resides or is found, to give information under oath and to produce books, memoranda, papers, documents of title, and evidence of assets, liabilities, receipts or disbursements in the possession or control of the person ordered to appear. [1963 c.583 § 10; 1971 c.589 § 8; 1981 c.593 § 9; 1985 c.729 § 30; 1985 c.730 § 11; 2007 c.571 § 7]
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 128.680
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
- Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.