Iowa Code 554.9521 – Uniform form of written financing statement and amendment
A filing office that accepts written records may not refuse to accept a written initial financing statement in a form and format approved by the secretary of state by rule adopted pursuant to chapter 17A except for a reason set forth in section 554.9516, subsection 2. The forms shall be consistent with those set forth in the final official text of the 1999 revisions to Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code promulgated by the American law institute and the national conference of commissioners on uniform state laws.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 554.9521
- 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.
- Rule: includes "regulation". See Iowa Code 4.1
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Uniform Commercial Code: A set of statutes enacted by the various states to provide consistency among the states' commercial laws. It includes negotiable instruments, sales, stock transfers, trust and warehouse receipts, and bills of lading. Source: OCC
A filing office that accepts written records may not refuse to accept a written amendment in a form and format approved by the secretary of state by rule adopted pursuant to chapter 17A except for a reason set forth in section 554.9516, subsection 2. The forms shall be consistent with those set forth in the final official text of the 1999 revisions to Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code promulgated by the American law institute and the national conference of commissioners on uniform state laws.