ORS 723.646: Special reserves; purpose.

(1) In addition to the regular reserve established under ORS 723.631, special reserves to protect the interest of members shall be established, as provided in this section: (a) When required by rule; or (b) When found by the board of directors of the credit union or by the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services, or if the members’ accounts are insured by the National Credit Union Administration, the Administrator of the National Credit Union Administration, in any special case, to be necessary for that purpose. (2) Special reserves belong to the credit union and shall be used to provide liquidity for the credit union. A credit union may not pay regular or special dividends from the special reserve. [1975 c.652 §68; 1981 c.192 §40; 1995 c.319 §4] CHANGE IN CORPORATE STATUS