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
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