HB 2352 Oregon House · 2017 Regular Session

Relating to the administration of laws that regulate business entities; prescribing an effective date.

Summary
Specifies that principal office of business entity incorporated or organized in this state or authorized to transact business in this state must have physical street address that may not be commercial mail receiving agency, mail forwarding business or virtual office. Authorizes Secretary of State to investigate alleged or potential violations of business entity statutes and require business entity to provide list of shareholders, directors, members and other persons and respond to interrogatories in course of investigation or in response to request from law enforcement agency. Permits Secretary of State to impose penalties or seek dissolution of business entity that violates statutes or fails to cooperate with investigation. Permits Department of Revenue to recommend dissolution of business entity that fails to comply with tax laws of state. Subjects directors, officers, employees, members and managers of business entity to claim for damages from person that suffers ascertainable loss of money or property resulting from knowing dissemination of materially false statement concerning certain aspects of business entity's finances and operations. Permits Attorney General to bring action to enjoin business entity from continuing violation of business entity statutes or to seek judicial dissolution or other relief necessary to protect shareholders or remedy consequences of violation. Becomes operative on January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day after adjournment sine die. .
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2017 Last action Jul 7, 2017
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Jul 7, 2017
Legislature · Reported by committee
In committee upon adjournment.
Jan 18, 2017
Legislature · Referred to committee
Referred to Business and Labor.
Jan 9, 2017
Legislature · Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
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