Okla. Stat. tit. 12A, § 12A-1-9-509
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Persons entitled to file a record
Official statutory text
PERSONS ENTITLED TO FILE A RECORD
(a) A person may file an initial financing statement, amendment
that adds collateral covered by a financing statement, or amendment
that adds a debtor to a financing statement only if:
(1) the debtor authorizes the filing in a signed record; or
(2) the person holds an agricultural lien that has become
effective at the time of filing and the financing statement covers
only collateral in which the person holds an agricultural lien.
(b) By signing or becoming bound as a debtor by a security
agreement, a debtor or new debtor authorizes the filing of an
initial financing statement, and an amendment, covering:
(1) the collateral described in the security agreement; and
(2) property that becomes collateral under paragraph (2) of
subsection (a) of Section 1-9-315 of this title, whether or not the
security agreement expressly covers proceeds.
(c) By acquiring collateral in which a security interest or
agricultural lien continues under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of
Section 1-9-315 of this title, a debtor authorizes the filing of an
initial financing statement, and an amendment, covering the
collateral and property that becomes collateral under paragraph (2)
of subsection (a) of Section 1-9-315 of this title.
(d) A person may file an amendment other than an amendment that
adds collateral covered by a financing statement or an amendment
that adds a debtor to a financing statement only if:
(1) the secured party of record authorizes the filing; or
(2) the amendment is a termination statement for a financing
statement for which the secured party of record has failed to file
or send a termination statement as required by subsection (a) or (c)
of Section 1-9-513 of this title, the debtor authorizes the filing,
and the termination statement indicates that the debtor authorized
it to be filed.
(e) If there is more than one secured party of record for a
financing statement, each secured party of record may authorize the
filing of an amendment under subsection (d) of this section.
(a) A person may file an initial financing statement, amendment
that adds collateral covered by a financing statement, or amendment
that adds a debtor to a financing statement only if:
(1) the debtor authorizes the filing in a signed record; or
(2) the person holds an agricultural lien that has become
effective at the time of filing and the financing statement covers
only collateral in which the person holds an agricultural lien.
(b) By signing or becoming bound as a debtor by a security
agreement, a debtor or new debtor authorizes the filing of an
initial financing statement, and an amendment, covering:
(1) the collateral described in the security agreement; and
(2) property that becomes collateral under paragraph (2) of
subsection (a) of Section 1-9-315 of this title, whether or not the
security agreement expressly covers proceeds.
(c) By acquiring collateral in which a security interest or
agricultural lien continues under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of
Section 1-9-315 of this title, a debtor authorizes the filing of an
initial financing statement, and an amendment, covering the
collateral and property that becomes collateral under paragraph (2)
of subsection (a) of Section 1-9-315 of this title.
(d) A person may file an amendment other than an amendment that
adds collateral covered by a financing statement or an amendment
that adds a debtor to a financing statement only if:
(1) the secured party of record authorizes the filing; or
(2) the amendment is a termination statement for a financing
statement for which the secured party of record has failed to file
or send a termination statement as required by subsection (a) or (c)
of Section 1-9-513 of this title, the debtor authorizes the filing,
and the termination statement indicates that the debtor authorized
it to be filed.
(e) If there is more than one secured party of record for a
financing statement, each secured party of record may authorize the
filing of an amendment under subsection (d) of this section.
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