ORS 79.0301¹
UCC 9-301. Law governing perfection and priority of security interests

Except as otherwise provided in ORS 79.0303 (UCC 9-303. Law governing perfection and priority of security interests in goods covered by a certificate of title) to 79.0306 (UCC 9-306. Law governing perfection and priority of security interests in letter-of-credit rights), the following rules determine the law governing perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection and the priority of a security interest in collateral:

(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) of this section, while 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. [2001 c.445 §21]

Chapter 79

Note

Subject sec­tions all sub­se­quently renumbered or repealed

Notes of Decisions

The require­ments of this chapter necessary to grant the peti­tioner a security interest in the first net proceeds were satisfied. Great W. Nat. Bank v. Hill, 27 Or App 893, 557 P2d 1367 (1976), Sup Ct review denied

This chapter applies to the assign­ment of proceeds of a pending lawsuit. Great W. Nat. Bank v. Hill, 27 Or App 893, 557 P2d 1367 (1976), Sup Ct review denied

Where lease instru­ment covering farm tractor re­quired lessee to be responsible for taxes and insurance, to bear risk of loss and excluded warranties of fitness and merchantability; at end of lease period fair market wholesale value of tractor would be substantially less than actual estimated value; and common practice was for lessees to purchase tractors for anticipated fair market wholesale value, instru­ment was security agree­ment governed by this chapter. Appleway Leasing Inc., v. Wilken, 39 Or App 43, 591 P2d 382 (1979)

Clear and unequivocal ac­tions manifesting party's intent to waive may be proved by parol and circumstantial evidence as well as by direct testimony. Bank of Eastern Oregon v. Griffith, 101 Or App 528, 792 P2d 1210 (1990)

Law Review Cita­tions

12 WLJ 207-264 (1976); 16 WLR 755 (1980); 75 OLR 493 (1996)

1 Legislative Counsel Committee, CHAPTER 79—Secured Transactions, https://­www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/­bills_laws/­Archive/­2007ors79.­pdf (2007) (last ac­cessed Feb. 12, 2009).
 
2 Legislative Counsel Committee, Annotations to the Oregon Revised Stat­utes, Cumulative Supplement - 2007, Chapter 79, https://­www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/­bills_laws/­ors/­079ano.­htm (2007) (last ac­cessed Feb. 12, 2009).
 
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