Okla. Stat. tit. 12A, § 12A-1-9-203
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Attachment and enforceability of security interest –
Official statutory text
Proceeds - Supporting obligations - Formal requisites.
ATTACHMENT AND ENFORCEABILITY OF SECURITY INTEREST;
PROCEEDS; SUPPORTING OBLIGATIONS; FORMAL REQUISITES
(a) A security interest attaches to collateral when it becomes
enforceable against the debtor with respect to the collateral,
unless an agreement expressly postpones the time of attachment.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (c) through (i)
of this section, a security interest is enforceable against the
debtor and third parties with respect to the collateral only if:
(1) value has been given;
(2) the debtor has rights in the collateral or the power to
transfer rights in the collateral to a secured party; and
(3) one of the following conditions is met:
(A) the debtor has signed a security agreement that
provides a description of the collateral and, if the
security interest covers timber to be cut, a
description of the land concerned;
(B) the collateral is not a certificated security and is
in the possession of the secured party under Section
1-9-313 of this title pursuant to the debtor's
security agreement;
(C) the collateral is a certificated security in
registered form and the security certificate has been
delivered to the secured party under Section 8-301 of
this title pursuant to the debtor's security
agreement;
(D) the collateral is controllable accounts, controllable
electronic records, controllable payment intangibles,
deposit accounts, electronic documents, investment
property, or letter-of-credit rights, and the secured
party has control under Section 7-106, 1-9-104, 1-9-
106, 1-9-107, or 1-9-107A of this title pursuant to
the debtor's security agreement; or
(E) the collateral is chattel paper and the secured party
has possession and control under Section 1-9-314A of
this title pursuant to the debtor's security
agreement.
(c) Subsection (b) of this section is subject to Section 4-210
of this title on the security interest of a collecting bank, Section
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 12A. Uniform Commercial Code Page 44
5-118 of this title on the security interest of a letter-of-credit
issuer or nominated person, Section 1-9-110 of this title on a
security interest arising under Article 2 or 2A of this title, and
Section 1-9-206 of this title on security interests in investment
property.
(d) A person becomes bound as debtor by a security agreement
entered into by another person if, by operation of law other than
this article or by contract:
(1) the security agreement becomes effective to create a
security interest in the person's property; or
(2) the person becomes generally obligated for the obligations
of the other person, including the obligation secured under the
security agreement, and acquires or succeeds to all or substantially
all of the assets of the other person.
(e) If a new debtor becomes bound as debtor by a security
agreement entered into by another person:
(1) the agreement satisfies paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of
this section with respect to existing or after-acquired property of
the new debtor to the extent the property is described in the
agreement; and
(2) another agreement is not necessary to make a security
interest in the property enforceable.
(f) The attachment of a security interest in collateral gives
the secured party the rights to proceeds provided by Section 1-9-315
of this title and is also attachment of a security interest in a
supporting obligation for the collateral.
(g) The attachment of a security interest in a right to payment
or performance secured by a security interest or other lien on
personal or real property is also attachment of a security interest
in the security interest, mortgage, or other lien.
(h) The attachment of a security interest in a securities
account is also attachment of a security interest in the security
entitlements carried in the securities account.
security interest in a right to payment
or performance secured by a security interest or other lien on
personal or real property is also attachment of a security interest
in the security interest, mortgage, or other lien.
(h) The attachment of a security interest in a securities
account is also attachment of a security interest in the security
entitlements carried in the securities account.
(i) The attachment of a security interest in a commodity
account is also attachment of a security interest in the commodity
contracts carried in the commodity account.
ATTACHMENT AND ENFORCEABILITY OF SECURITY INTEREST;
PROCEEDS; SUPPORTING OBLIGATIONS; FORMAL REQUISITES
(a) A security interest attaches to collateral when it becomes
enforceable against the debtor with respect to the collateral,
unless an agreement expressly postpones the time of attachment.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (c) through (i)
of this section, a security interest is enforceable against the
debtor and third parties with respect to the collateral only if:
(1) value has been given;
(2) the debtor has rights in the collateral or the power to
transfer rights in the collateral to a secured party; and
(3) one of the following conditions is met:
(A) the debtor has signed a security agreement that
provides a description of the collateral and, if the
security interest covers timber to be cut, a
description of the land concerned;
(B) the collateral is not a certificated security and is
in the possession of the secured party under Section
1-9-313 of this title pursuant to the debtor's
security agreement;
(C) the collateral is a certificated security in
registered form and the security certificate has been
delivered to the secured party under Section 8-301 of
this title pursuant to the debtor's security
agreement;
(D) the collateral is controllable accounts, controllable
electronic records, controllable payment intangibles,
deposit accounts, electronic documents, investment
property, or letter-of-credit rights, and the secured
party has control under Section 7-106, 1-9-104, 1-9-
106, 1-9-107, or 1-9-107A of this title pursuant to
the debtor's security agreement; or
(E) the collateral is chattel paper and the secured party
has possession and control under Section 1-9-314A of
this title pursuant to the debtor's security
agreement.
(c) Subsection (b) of this section is subject to Section 4-210
of this title on the security interest of a collecting bank, Section
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 12A. Uniform Commercial Code Page 44
5-118 of this title on the security interest of a letter-of-credit
issuer or nominated person, Section 1-9-110 of this title on a
security interest arising under Article 2 or 2A of this title, and
Section 1-9-206 of this title on security interests in investment
property.
(d) A person becomes bound as debtor by a security agreement
entered into by another person if, by operation of law other than
this article or by contract:
(1) the security agreement becomes effective to create a
security interest in the person's property; or
(2) the person becomes generally obligated for the obligations
of the other person, including the obligation secured under the
security agreement, and acquires or succeeds to all or substantially
all of the assets of the other person.
(e) If a new debtor becomes bound as debtor by a security
agreement entered into by another person:
(1) the agreement satisfies paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of
this section with respect to existing or after-acquired property of
the new debtor to the extent the property is described in the
agreement; and
(2) another agreement is not necessary to make a security
interest in the property enforceable.
(f) The attachment of a security interest in collateral gives
the secured party the rights to proceeds provided by Section 1-9-315
of this title and is also attachment of a security interest in a
supporting obligation for the collateral.
(g) The attachment of a security interest in a right to payment
or performance secured by a security interest or other lien on
personal or real property is also attachment of a security interest
in the security interest, mortgage, or other lien.
(h) The attachment of a security interest in a securities
account is also attachment of a security interest in the security
entitlements carried in the securities account.
security interest in a right to payment
or performance secured by a security interest or other lien on
personal or real property is also attachment of a security interest
in the security interest, mortgage, or other lien.
(h) The attachment of a security interest in a securities
account is also attachment of a security interest in the security
entitlements carried in the securities account.
(i) The attachment of a security interest in a commodity
account is also attachment of a security interest in the commodity
contracts carried in the commodity account.
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