Law governing perfection and priority of security interests.

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  • (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, while a debtor is located in a jurisdiction, the local law of that jurisdiction governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a security interest in collateral.
  • (2) While collateral is located in a jurisdiction, the local law of that jurisdiction governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a possessory security interest in that collateral.
  • (3) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (4), while tangible negotiable documents, goods, instruments, money, or tangible chattel paper is located in a jurisdiction, the local law of that jurisdiction governs:
    • (a) perfection of a security interest in the goods by filing a fixture filing;
    • (b) perfection of a security interest in timber to be cut; and
    • (c) the effect of perfection or nonperfection and the priority of a nonpossessory security interest in the collateral.
  • (4) The local law of the jurisdiction in which the wellhead or minehead is located governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a security interest in as-extracted collateral.




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