(a) In this section, “pre-effective-date financing statement” means a financing statement filed before October 1, 2001.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 42a-9-707

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

(b) After October 1, 2001, a person may add or delete collateral covered by, continue or terminate the effectiveness of, or otherwise amend the information provided in, a pre-effective-date financing statement only in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in part 3 of this article. However, the effectiveness of a pre-effective-date financing statement also may be terminated in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction in which the financing statement is filed.

(c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), if the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, the information in a pre-effective-date financing statement may be amended after October 1, 2001, only if:

(1) The pre-effective-date financing statement and an amendment are filed in the office specified in § 42a-9-501;

(2) An amendment is filed in the office specified in § 42a-9-501 concurrently with, or after the filing in that office of, an initial financing statement that satisfies subsection (c) of § 42a-9-706; or

(3) An initial financing statement that provides the information as amended and satisfies subsection (c) of § 42a-9-706 is filed in the office specified in § 42a-9-501.

(d) If the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a pre-effective-date financing statement may be continued only under subsections (d) and (f) of § 42a-9-705 or § 42a-9-706.

(e) Whether or not the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a pre-effective-date financing statement filed in this state may be terminated after October 1, 2001, by filing a termination statement in the office in which the pre-effective-date financing statement is filed, unless an initial financing statement that satisfies subsection (c) of § 42a-9-706 has been filed in the office specified by the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in part 3 of this article as the office in which to file a financing statement.

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