Oregon § 716.840 Liability of directors voting improper dividend

Oregon Statutes

§ 716.840 — Liability of directors voting improper dividend

Oregon § 716.840

Vol.18

Title 53Financial Institutions

Ch. 716Savings Banks

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Or. Rev. Stat. § 716.840 (2026).

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If any dividend is declared and credited in excess of profits earned together with surplus and undivided profits since the last declaration of dividends and appearing to the credit of the Oregon nonstock bank, after making the deduction for expenses and the guaranty fund as provided in ORS 716.780 and 716.830, the directors voting for the dividend shall be jointly and severally liable to the Oregon nonstock bank for the amount of the excess so declared and credited.

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If any dividend is declared and credited in excess of profits earned together with surplus and undivided profits since the last declaration of dividends and appearing to the credit of the Oregon nonstock bank, after making the deduction for expenses and the guaranty fund as provided in ORS 716.780 and 716.830, the directors voting for the dividend shall be jointly and severally liable to the Oregon nonstock bank for the amount of the excess so declared and credited.