Oregon § 62.720 Presumption of abandonment; procedure for agriculture cooperatives and others

Oregon Statutes

§ 62.720 — Presumption of abandonment; procedure for agriculture cooperatives and others

Oregon § 62.720

Vol.2

Title 7Corporations and Partnerships

Ch. 62Cooperatives

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Or. Rev. Stat. § 62.720 (2026).

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(1)All intangible property distributable in the course of a voluntary or involuntary dissolution of a cooperative that is unclaimed by the owner within two years after the date for final distribution is presumed abandoned. Such property is subject to the provisions of ORS 98.302 to 98.436 and 98.992, except that with respect to agricultural cooperatives, a copy of the report of unclaimed property filed with the State Treasurer under ORS 98.352 shall also be filed with Oregon State University.

(2)All unclaimed property specified in the report required by ORS 98.352 shall be paid or delivered to the State Treasurer. Any person that pays or delivers unclaimed property to the State Treasurer under this section is relieved of all liability to the extent of the value of the property paid or de

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(1) All intangible property distributable in the course of a voluntary or involuntary dissolution of a cooperative that is unclaimed by the owner within two years after the date for final distribution is presumed abandoned. Such property is subject to the provisions of ORS 98.302 to 98.436 and 98.992, except that with respect to agricultural cooperatives, a copy of the report of unclaimed property filed with the State Treasurer under ORS 98.352 shall also be filed with Oregon State University.
(2) All unclaimed property specified in the report required by ORS 98.352 shall be paid or delivered to the State Treasurer. Any person that pays or delivers unclaimed property to the State Treasurer under this section is relieved of all liability to the extent of the value of the property paid or delivered for any claim made in respect to the property.
(3) The State Treasurer shall reconcile the report to the delivered funds, deduct the costs as provided for in subsection (4) of this section and forward the balance of the funds to Oregon State University within 14 working days of receipt of the funds.
(4) All funds received by Oregon State University under subsection (3) of this section shall be used in such programs related to agricultural research as the university may determine except for:
(a) The payment of claims that may be made pursuant to this section;
(b) The payment of expenses of mailing and publication in connection with any unclaimed property;
(c) Reasonable service charges; and
(d) Expenses of the State Treasurer in connection with claims made pursuant to ORS 98.392 to 98.402.
(5) The provisions of ORS 98.392, 98.396 and 98.402 are applicable to claims against unclaimed property delivered to Oregon State University pursuant to this section. Oregon State University shall pay such claims from funds delivered to it pursuant to this section within 30 days of receipt of a verified copy of a finding and decision of the State Treasurer made pursuant to ORS 98.396 or a certified copy of a judgment made pursuant to ORS 98.402.
(6) As used in this section, “agricultural cooperative” means any cooperative in which farmers act together in producing, processing, preparing for market, handling or marketing the agricultural products of such farmers, and any cooperative in which farmers act together in purchasing, testing, grading, processing, distributing and furnishing farm supplies or farm business services.
(7) The provisions of this section are applicable with respect to the voluntary or involuntary dissolution of any cooperative, if the dissolution was commenced on or after January 1, 1970.