Oregon Statutes 60.027 – Certificate of existence or authorization
(1) Anyone may apply to the Secretary of State to furnish a certificate of existence for a domestic corporation or a certificate of authorization for a foreign corporation.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 60.027
- 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.
- domestic corporation: means a corporation for profit that is incorporated under or subject to the provisions of this chapter and that is not a foreign corporation. See Oregon Statutes 60.001
- 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.
- Foreign corporation: means a corporation for profit that is incorporated under laws other than the laws of the state. See Oregon Statutes 60.001
- Person: means an individual or entity. See Oregon Statutes 60.001
(2) A certificate of existence or authorization when issued means that:
(a) The domestic corporation‘s corporate name or the foreign corporation’s corporate name is registered in this state;
(b) The domestic corporation is duly incorporated under the law of this state or the foreign corporation is authorized to transact business in this state;
(c) All fees payable to the Secretary of State under this chapter have been paid, if nonpayment affects the existence or authorization of the domestic or foreign corporation;
(d) An annual report required by ORS § 60.787 has been filed by the Secretary of State within the preceding 14 months; and
(e) Articles of dissolution or an application for withdrawal have not been filed by the Secretary of State.
(3) A person may apply to the Secretary of State to issue a certificate covering any fact of record.
(4) Subject to any qualification stated in the certificate, a certificate of existence or authorization issued by the Secretary of State may be relied upon as conclusive evidence that the domestic or foreign corporation is in existence or is authorized to transact business in this state. [1987 c.52 § 12]
[Repealed by 1953 c.549 § 138]
(Secretary of State)