(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section and ORS § 56.080, 65.014 and 65.275, a document accepted for filing after review is effective:

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(a) On the date the Secretary of State files the document; and

(b) At the time, if any, the document specifies as the document’s effective time or at 12:01 a.m. on that date if the document does not specify an effective time.

(2) If a document specifies a delayed effective time and date, the document becomes effective at the time and date specified. If a document specifies a delayed effective date but no time, the document becomes effective at 12:01 a.m. on that date. A delayed effective date for a document may not be later than the 90th day after the date the document is filed. [1989 c.1010 § 6; 2019 c.325 § 22]