(1) A domestic association shall be incorporated, either as a stock or a mutual association.
(2) ORS chapter 57 (1985 Replacement Part) applies to domestic associations and to foreign associations except where inconsistent with the express provisions of this chapter and, where inconsistent, this chapter applies.
(3) The following provisions of ORS chapter 57 (1985 Replacement Part) do not apply to savings associations, as follows:
(a) ORS 57.025, 57.045 (1), 57.080, 57.085, 57.106, 57.221, 57.226, 57.231 (1)(d), 57.246 (2) to (4), 57.255, 57.260, 57.590, 57.595 (1)(a) and (b), 57.735 and 57.755 to 57.772 do not apply to savings associations.
(b) In addition to the sections referred to in paragraph (a) of this subsection, ORS 57.080 to 57.111, 57.121 to 57.137, 57.216, 57.390 to 57.411 and 57.870 to 57.890 do not apply to mutual associations.
(4) In applying ORS chapter 57 (1985 Replacement Part) and provisions of ORS chapter 60, as provided by this section, unless the context requires otherwise:
(a) “Corporation Division,” “division” or “office of Secretary of State” means the Department of Consumer and Business Services.
(b) “Corporation Commissioner,” “commissioner” or “Secretary of State” means the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services.
(c) “Corporation” or “domestic corporation” means a domestic association.
(d) “Shareholder” means an account holder of a mutual association, a stockholder of a stock association and includes account holders and borrowers of a stock association if designated as members of the association in the articles and bylaws of the association.
(e) Any reference in ORS chapter 57 (1985 Replacement Part) to filing fees, annual license fees and other money payable by corporations to the commissioner shall be considered a reference to the provisions of this chapter governing filing fees, annual fees and other money payable by associations to the director.
(f) Written notice of meetings to stockholders of a stock association shall be delivered and the books of the association may be closed not less than 10 nor more than 60 days before the date of the meeting in the manner prescribed in ORS 57.150 and 57.155 (1985 Replacement Part).
(5) ORS 60.131 and 60.134 apply to stock savings associations.
(6) ORS 60.047 (2)(d) and 60.387 to 60.414 apply to savings associations.
(7) Notwithstanding ORS 57.355, articles of incorporation of a savings association may be amended to set forth and apply the provisions of ORS 60.047 (2)(d). [1975 c.582 §35; 1979 c.863 §1; 1981 c.472 §2; 1981 c.633 §78; 1983 c.717 §40; 1983 c.740 §252; 1985 c.728 §107; 1985 c.762 §55; 1987 c.197 §12; 1987 c.414 §166b; 1987 c.528 §4; 1991 c.883 §13]
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