Tennessee § 47-9-101 - Short title.
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§ 47-9-101. Short title.
This chapter may be cited as “Uniform Commercial Code — Secured Transactions.” Acts 2000, ch. 846, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Official Comments in Article 9 (title 47, chapter 9): Copyright 1998 by the American Law Institute and the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. Reprinted with permission of the Permanent Editorial Board of the Uniform Commercial Code. Former part 1, §§ 47-9-101 — 47-9-110 , 47-9-112 — 47-9-116 (Acts 1963, ch. 81, § 1 (9-101 — 9-110, 9-112 — 9-113); 1981, ch. 502, § 1; 1985, ch. 404, §§ 5-10; 1986, ch. 737, §§ 45, 46; 1987, ch. 113, § 1; 1993, ch. 398, § 4; 1997, ch. 79, §§ 2-5; 1998, ch. 675, §§ 6-9) and 47-9-111 (Acts 1963, ch. 81, § 1 (9-111)), repealed by Acts 1998, ch. 641, §§ 4, 6, was repealed and replaced in the revision of chapter 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code by Acts 2000, ch. 846, § 1, effective July 1, 2001. Acts 2000, ch. 846, § 37(b) provided, in part, that the topic headings in the act (which revised chapter 9) are for reference purposes only and do not constitute a part of the law enacted thereby. Acts 2000, ch. 846, § 39 provided that it is the legislative intent that the office of the secretary of state shall provide Internet search capabilities for Uniform Commercial Code filings as soon as practicable. Cross-References. Agricultural production input security interests, title 43, ch. 31. Hindering secured creditors, penalty, § 39-14-116 . Inapplicability of chapter to energy production facility bond issue pledge or security interest, § 7-54-106 . Textbooks. Tennessee Forms (Robinson, Ramsey and Harwell), Nos. 9-404, 9-502. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 4 Tenn. Juris., Bankruptcy, §§ 6, 14; 6 Tenn. Juris., Commercial Law, §§ 2, 97. Law Reviews. Book Review, Tennessee Secured Transactions Under Revised Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code (Prof. Robert M. Lloyd), 38 No. 2 Tenn. B.J. 31 (2002). Comparative Legislation. Uniform Commercial Code — Secured Transactions: Ala. Code § 7-9A-101 et seq. Ark. Code § 4-9-101 et seq. Ga. O.C.G.A. § 11-9-101 et seq. Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 355.9-101 et seq. Miss. Code Ann. § 75-9-101 et seq. Mo. Rev. Stat. § 400.9-101 et seq. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 25-9-101 et seq. Va. Code § 8.9A-101 et seq. Cited: Regions Bank v. Thomas, 422 S.W.3d 550, 2013 Tenn. App. LEXIS 156 (Tenn. Ct. App. Mar. 4, 2013).
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