Connecticut § 12-195a - Personal property tax liens: Definitions.
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§ 12-195a. Personal property tax liens: Definitions.
Sec. 12-195a. Personal property tax liens: Definitions. As used in sections 12-195a to 12-195g, inclusive, unless the context requires otherwise:
(a) “Goods” means goods as defined in subdivision (44) of subsection (a) of section 42a-9-102;
(b) “Proceeds” means proceeds as defined in subdivision (64) of subsection (a) of section 42a-9-102;
(c) “Debtor” means taxpayer;
(d) “Secured party” means municipality;
(e) “Collateral” means property which is the subject of the lien;
(f) “Obligations” means amount of tax and accrued interest claimed to be due by the municipality by the lien;
(g) “Default” means the date of filing of notice of a tax lien;
(h) “Person” means any individual, trust, partnership, association, company, limited liability company or corporation;
(i) “Purchase money security interest” means purchase money security interest as defined in section 42a-9-103a.
(1971, P.A. 722, S. 1; P.A. 77-604, S. 44, 84; P.A. 95-79, S. 25, 189; P.A. 01-132, S. 158.)
History: P.A. 77-604 redefined “goods” by substituting Subdiv. “(h)” for Subdiv. (f); P.A. 95-79 redefined “person” to include a limited liability company, effective May 31, 1995; P.A. 01-132 replaced Sec. 42a-9-105(1)(h) with Sec. 42a-9-102(a)(44) as the statutory reference for the definition of “goods”, replaced Sec. 42a-9-306(1) with Sec. 42a-9-102(a)(64) as the statutory reference for the definition of “proceeds” and replaced Sec. 42a-9-107 with Sec. 42a-9-103a as the statutory reference for the definition of “purchase money security interest”.
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