Oregon Statutes 65.263 – Defective corporate action; ratification or validation; effective date
(1) A defective corporate action is not void or voidable if the corporation ratifies the defective corporate action in accordance with ORS § 65.266 or validates the defective corporate action in accordance with ORS § 65.278.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 65.263
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
(2) Ratification under ORS § 65.266 or validation under ORS § 65.278 is not the exclusive means of ratifying or validating a defective corporate action. An absence or failure to ratify or validate a corporate action in accordance with ORS § 65.260 to 65.281 does not:
(a) Affect the validity or effectiveness of a corporate action that is properly ratified under common law or otherwise; or
(b) Create a presumption that the corporate action is or was a defective corporate action or is or was void or voidable. [2019 c.325 § 12]