Okla. Stat. tit. 12A, § 12A-1-9-305
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Law governing perfection and priority of security
Official statutory text
interests in investment property.
LAW GOVERNING PERFECTION AND PRIORITY
OF SECURITY INTERESTS IN INVESTMENT PROPERTY
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this
section, the following rules apply:
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(1) While a security certificate 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 the certificated security represented thereby.
(2) The local law of the issuer's jurisdiction as specified in
subsection (d) of Section 8-110 of this title governs perfection,
the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a
security interest in an uncertificated security.
(3) The local law of the securities intermediary's jurisdiction
as specified in subsection (e) of Section 8-110 of this title
governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and
the priority of a security interest in a security entitlement or
securities account.
(4) The local law of the commodity intermediary's jurisdiction
governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and
the priority of a security interest in a commodity contract or
commodity account.
(5) Paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of this subsection apply even
if the transaction does not bear any relation to the jurisdiction.
(b) The following rules determine a commodity intermediary's
jurisdiction for purposes of this part:
(1) If an agreement between the commodity intermediary and
commodity customer governing the commodity account expressly
provides that a particular jurisdiction is the commodity
intermediary's jurisdiction for purposes of this part, this article,
or this title, that jurisdiction is the commodity intermediary's
jurisdiction.
(2) If paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply and an
agreement between the commodity intermediary and commodity customer
governing the commodity account expressly provides that the
agreement is governed by the law of a particular jurisdiction, that
jurisdiction is the commodity intermediary's jurisdiction.
(3) If neither paragraph (1) nor paragraph (2) of this
subsection applies and an agreement between the commodity
intermediary and commodity customer governing the commodity account
expressly provides that the commodity account is maintained at an
office in a particular jurisdiction, that jurisdiction is the
commodity intermediary's jurisdiction.
(4) If none of the preceding paragraphs of this section
applies, the commodity intermediary's jurisdiction is the
jurisdiction in which the office identified in an account statement
as the office serving the commodity customer's account is located.
(5) If none of the preceding paragraphs of this section
applies, the commodity intermediary's jurisdiction is the
jurisdiction in which the chief executive office of the commodity
intermediary is located.
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(c) The local law of the jurisdiction in which the debtor is
located governs:
(1) perfection of a security interest in investment property by
filing;
(2) automatic perfection of a security interest in investment
property created by a broker or securities intermediary; and
(3) automatic perfection of a security interest in a commodity
contract or commodity account created by a commodity intermediary.
LAW GOVERNING PERFECTION AND PRIORITY
OF SECURITY INTERESTS IN INVESTMENT PROPERTY
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this
section, the following rules apply:
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 12A. Uniform Commercial Code Page 53
(1) While a security certificate 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 the certificated security represented thereby.
(2) The local law of the issuer's jurisdiction as specified in
subsection (d) of Section 8-110 of this title governs perfection,
the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a
security interest in an uncertificated security.
(3) The local law of the securities intermediary's jurisdiction
as specified in subsection (e) of Section 8-110 of this title
governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and
the priority of a security interest in a security entitlement or
securities account.
(4) The local law of the commodity intermediary's jurisdiction
governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and
the priority of a security interest in a commodity contract or
commodity account.
(5) Paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of this subsection apply even
if the transaction does not bear any relation to the jurisdiction.
(b) The following rules determine a commodity intermediary's
jurisdiction for purposes of this part:
(1) If an agreement between the commodity intermediary and
commodity customer governing the commodity account expressly
provides that a particular jurisdiction is the commodity
intermediary's jurisdiction for purposes of this part, this article,
or this title, that jurisdiction is the commodity intermediary's
jurisdiction.
(2) If paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply and an
agreement between the commodity intermediary and commodity customer
governing the commodity account expressly provides that the
agreement is governed by the law of a particular jurisdiction, that
jurisdiction is the commodity intermediary's jurisdiction.
(3) If neither paragraph (1) nor paragraph (2) of this
subsection applies and an agreement between the commodity
intermediary and commodity customer governing the commodity account
expressly provides that the commodity account is maintained at an
office in a particular jurisdiction, that jurisdiction is the
commodity intermediary's jurisdiction.
(4) If none of the preceding paragraphs of this section
applies, the commodity intermediary's jurisdiction is the
jurisdiction in which the office identified in an account statement
as the office serving the commodity customer's account is located.
(5) If none of the preceding paragraphs of this section
applies, the commodity intermediary's jurisdiction is the
jurisdiction in which the chief executive office of the commodity
intermediary is located.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 12A. Uniform Commercial Code Page 54
(c) The local law of the jurisdiction in which the debtor is
located governs:
(1) perfection of a security interest in investment property by
filing;
(2) automatic perfection of a security interest in investment
property created by a broker or securities intermediary; and
(3) automatic perfection of a security interest in a commodity
contract or commodity account created by a commodity intermediary.
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