Section 56.014 - Secretary of State as filing officer; duties(1) The Secretary of State is the filing officer under ORS chapters 58, 60, 62, 63, 65, 67, 70, 554, 647 and 648 and ORS 128.560 to 128.600, 649.010 to 649.080, 649.990 and 661.210 to 661.280.(2) The duties, powers and authority of the Secretary of State under this chapter apply to the Secretary of State's functions under ORS chapters 58, 60, 62, 63, 65, 67, 70, 554, 647 and 648 and ORS 128.560 to 128.600, 649.010 to 649.080, 649.990 and 661.210 to 661.280.1987 c.414 S.55; 1993 c.66 §1; 1995 c.215 §1; 1995 c.689 §34; 1997 c.775 §86; 1999 c.652 §1 Section 2, chapter 34, Oregon Laws 2023, provides:
Sec. 2. A document the Secretary of State filed in accordance with ORS 60.004, 63.004 or 65.004 between January 1, 2020, and the effective date of this 2023 Act [September 24, 2023] is not invalid solely because the Secretary of State accepted the document for filing without a declaration required under ORS 60.004 (2)(b), 63.004 (2)(b) or 65.004 (2)(b). [2023 c. 34, § 2]