Oregon Statutes 509.910 – Injunction to prevent certain violations; jurisdiction; service on corporation
(1) The State Fish and Wildlife Commission may maintain an action for an injunction to enjoin and restrain any person, municipal corporation, political subdivision or governmental agency of this state from violating any of the provisions of ORS § 509.130, 509.140, 509.505, 509.585, 509.610 and 509.625.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 509.910
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
(2) Any action authorized by this section shall be tried in the circuit court of the county in which the violation occurs or in Marion or Multnomah County.
(3) If the defendant is a corporation with its principal office and place of business in a county other than in which the waters flow or are situated, such action shall be deemed an action of local nature and service of summons made on a corporation in any county where the corporation has its principal office and place of business. If it is a foreign corporation, service may be made on the statutory agent but if there is no such statutory agent then upon the Secretary of State as in other cases provided by law. [1963 c.303 § 1; 1977 c.242 § 8; 1979 c.284 § 16; 2001 c.923 § 14; 2007 c.625 § 10]
[Subsection (8) of 1963 Replacement Part enacted as 1955 c.477 § 2; subsection (10) of 1963 Replacement Part enacted as 1957 c.152 § 8; repealed by 1965 c.570 § 152]
[1965 c.570 § 59e; repealed by 1969 c.675 § 21]
[1969 c.675 § 15; repealed by 1977 c.242 § 10]