2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate › Chapter 098 - Lost, Unclaimed or Abandoned Property; Vehicle Towing › Section 98.382 - Sale of abandoned and unclaimed property; methods; rules.

(1)(a) The State Treasurer shall sell all unclaimed property delivered to the State Treasurer under ORS 98.352, except money and securities, to the highest bidder at public sale by the method and at the location that the State Treasurer determines are the most favorable for receiving the highest price for the property involved. The State Treasurer may decline the highest bid and reoffer the property for sale if the State Treasurer considers the price bid insufficient. The State Treasurer need not offer any property for sale if, in the State Treasurer’s opinion, the probable cost of sale exceeds the value of the property.
(b) In choosing the most favorable method for the sale of property under this subsection, the State Treasurer may consider:
(A) A public oral auction;
(B) An electronic commerce forum; and
(C) Any other method for sale that ensures the highest returns and provides for open, public participation.
(c) In choosing the most favorable location for the sale of property under this subsection, the State Treasurer may consider:
(A) The population of the location;
(B) The cost of conducting the sale in the location;
(C) The type of property being sold;
(D) The public access to the proposed sale location, including parking; and
(E) Any other indicator of market potential of the location.
(2) For a sale by public oral auction held under subsection (1) of this section, the State Treasurer shall publish at least a single notice of the sale at least 10 days in advance of the sale in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the property is to be sold. For a sale by a method other than public oral auction, the State Treasurer shall publish at least a single notice in a newspaper of general circulation in Marion County.
(3) Securities listed on an established stock exchange shall be sold on the exchange at prices prevailing on the exchange at the time of sale. Other securities may be sold over the counter at prices prevailing at the time of sale or by any other method the State Treasurer considers advisable.
(4) The State Treasurer shall sell all securities and other intangible properties presumed abandoned and received under ORS 98.362 at such time and place and in such manner as the State Treasurer determines will bring the highest return.
(5) The State Treasurer shall indemnify the holder of securities presumed abandoned under ORS 98.322 to the extent allowed by the Oregon Constitution. The State Treasurer shall establish procedures by administrative rule to pay the rightful owner proceeds received from securities that were sold before the owner filed a claim to recover such securities.
(6) The purchaser at a sale conducted by the State Treasurer pursuant to this section shall receive title to the property purchased, free from all claims of the owner or prior holder of the property and of all persons claiming through or under them. The State Treasurer shall execute all documents necessary to complete the transfer of title. [1957 c.670 §19; 1983 c.716 §15; 1993 c.694 §13; 2003 c.272 §4; 2019 c.678 §18]