Oregon Statutes - Chapter 63 - Limited Liability Companies - Section 63.004 - Filing requirements.

(1) A document must satisfy the requirements of this section, as modified by any other provision of this chapter, to be entitled to filing by the Secretary of State.

(2) This chapter must require or permit filing the document with the office.

(3) The document shall contain the information required by this chapter. It may contain other information as well.

(4) The document must be legible.

(5) The document must be in the English language. The certificate of existence required of foreign limited liability companies under ORS 63.707 need not be in English if accompanied by a reasonably authenticated English translation.

(6) Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, each document or report required by this chapter to be filed with the office shall be executed in the following manner:

(a) Articles of organization shall be signed by or on behalf of one or more persons wishing to form the limited liability company.

(b) Articles of amendment shall be signed by at least one member or manager.

(c) Each annual report shall be signed by one member or manager.

(d) If the limited liability company is in the hands of a receiver, trustee or other court-appointed fiduciary, a document or report shall be signed by that receiver, trustee or fiduciary.

(7) The person executing the document shall state beneath or opposite the signature the name of the person and the capacity in which the person signs. The document may, but is not required to, contain an acknowledgment, verification or proof.

(8) If the Secretary of State has prescribed a mandatory form for the document under ORS 63.016, the document must be in or on the prescribed form.

(9) The document must be delivered to the office accompanied by the required fees.

(10) Delivery of a document to the office is accomplished only when the document is actually received by the office. [1993 c.173 §3]

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