(1) For the purposes of ORS § 95.200 to 95.310, a series organization and each protected series of the organization is a separate person, even if for other purposes a protected series is not a person separate from the series organization or other protected series of the organization.

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(2) As used in this section:

(a) ‘Protected series’ means an arrangement, however denominated, created by a series organization that, pursuant to the law under which the series organization is organized, has the characteristics set forth in paragraph (b) of this subsection.

(b) ‘Series organization’ means an organization that, pursuant to the law under which it is organized, has the following characteristics:

(A) The organic record of the organization provides for creation by the organization of one or more protected series, however denominated, with respect to specified property of the organization, and for records to be maintained for each protected series that identify the property of or associated with the protected series.

(B) Debt incurred or existing with respect to the activities of, or property of or associated with, a particular protected series is enforceable against the property of or associated with the protected series only, and not against the property of or associated with the organization or other protected series of the organization.

(C) Debt incurred or existing with respect to the activities or property of the organization is enforceable against the property of the organization only, and not against the property of or associated with a protected series of the organization. [2023 c.83 § 3]

See note under 95.200.