ORS 248.004
Powers of political parties

  • liability of political parties and of officers, employees and members of political parties

(1)

A minor political party or a major political party shall have all the powers granted to a nonprofit corporation under ORS 65.077 (General powers).

(2)

A major or minor political party shall be treated for purposes of contractual, tort or other liability as a nonprofit corporation.

(3)

Officers and employees of a major or minor political party, including officers and employees of local subdivisions of the parties, shall be treated as officers and employees of nonprofit corporations for liability for all matters relating to the political party.

(4)

Any member of a governing body of a major or minor political party, including local subdivisions of the parties, shall be treated as directors of nonprofit corporations for liability for all matters relating to the political party. If the bylaws of a party designate a central committee, such as a state, county or congressional district central committee, as the governing body of the party, then the members of the central committee shall be directors of the party for purposes of this section.

(5)

Notwithstanding ORS 65.157 (Creditor’s action against member), creditors of a major or minor political party may not proceed against members of the political parties for liabilities members owe to the parties arising from their party membership.

(6)

This section does not affect the liability of political committee directors, treasurers and candidates as provided in ORS chapter 260. [1993 c.797 §5]

Source: Section 248.004 — Powers of political parties; liability of political parties and of officers, employees and members of political parties, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors248.­html.

248.002
Definitions 248.004
Powers of political parties 248.005
Parties to insure widest and fairest representation of members 248.006
Qualification and maintenance of status as major political party 248.007
Organization of major political parties 248.008
Qualification as minor political party 248.009
Process for nominating candidates by minor political party 248.011
Enforcement of ORS 248.005 or political party rules 248.012
Notice of committee meetings required 248.015
Precinct committeepersons 248.017
Candidacy for office of precinct committeeperson by person who attains age of 18 years after deadline for filing declaration of candidacy 248.019
Write-in candidate for precinct committeeperson 248.021
Nomination of separate elector as precinct committeeperson 248.023
Certificates of election 248.024
Resignation or ineligibility of precinct committeeperson 248.026
Selection of precinct committeeperson to fill vacancy 248.027
Committeeperson to continue on central committee despite change in precinct 248.029
Recall procedure 248.031
Precinct committeepersons as county central committee 248.033
Organizational meeting 248.035
Transfer of property 248.043
Procedure if meeting not called 248.045
Proxies prohibited 248.072
Authority of state central committee 248.075
State central committee 248.085
Transfer of property 248.315
Selection of delegates to national convention 248.355
Selection of presidential electors 248.360
Election time and number of presidential electors to be elected 248.370
Convening of electors 248.380
Electors’ mileage expenses
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through early 2024

§ 248.004’s source at oregon​.gov