A cooperative may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of an individual against liability asserted against or incurred by the individual who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the cooperative or who, while a director, officer, employee or agent of the cooperative, is or was serving at the request of the cooperative as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of another foreign or domestic cooperative, corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise. The cooperative may purchase and maintain the insurance even if the cooperative has no power to indemnify the individual against the same liability under ORS § 62.464 or 62.466. [1995 c.195 § 22]

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 62.478

  • Cooperative: means a cooperative corporation that is subject to the provisions of this chapter. See Oregon Statutes 62.015
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.

 

[1981 c.542 § 10; repealed by 1995 c.195 § 46]