2016 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 42a - Uniform Commercial Code
Article 9 - Secured Transactions
Section 42a-9-203 - 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) to (i), inclusive, 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 authenticated 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 42a-9-313 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 42a-8-301 pursuant to the debtor's security agreement; or

(D) The collateral is deposit accounts, electronic chattel paper, investment property, letter-of-credit rights or electronic documents, and the secured party has control under section 42a-7-106, 42a-9-104, 42a-9-105, 42a-9-106 or 42a-9-107 pursuant to the debtor's security agreement.

(c) Subsection (b) is subject to section 42a-4-210 on the security interest of a collecting bank, section 42a-5-118 on the security interest of a letter-of-credit issuer or nominated person, section 42a-9-110 on a security interest arising under article 2 or 2A, and section 42a-9-206 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 subdivision (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 42a-9-315 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.

(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.

(1959, P.A. 133, S. 9-203; 1961, P.A. 116, S. 10; 1963, P.A. 526, S. 24; P.A. 76-369, S. 14; P.A. 79-435, S. 47; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-11, S. 28, 70; P.A. 97-182, S. 57; P.A. 01-132, S. 13; P.A. 02-131, S. 97; P.A. 04-64, S. 62.)

History: 1961 act corrected section reference in Subsec. (2) to include Sec. 42-98; 1963 act added reference to Sec. 42a-9-209 in Subsec. (2); P.A. 76-369 amended Subsec. (1) to specify that security interest is not enforceable against debtor or third parties “with respect to the collateral”, to delete reference to oil, gas or minerals to be extracted, to specify cover crops “growing or to be grown”, to delete provision which had stated that word “proceeds” is sufficient without further description in describing collateral and to add Subdivs. (b) and (c), inserted new Subsecs. (2) and (3), renumbering former Subsec. (2) accordingly; P.A. 79-435 added reference in Subsec. (1) to Sec. 42a-8-321 on security interests; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-11 amended Subsec. (1) to replace reference to Sec. 42a-4-208 with Sec. 42a-4-210; P.A. 97-182 amended Subsec. (1) to replace reference to “Sec. 42a-8-321 on security interests in securities” with reference to “Secs. 42a-9-115 and 42a-9-116 on security interests in investment property” and to add in Subdiv. (a) “the collateral is investment property and the secured party has control pursuant to agreement”; P.A. 01-132 substantially revised, rephrased and reordered section and replaced numeric Subsec. designators with alphabetic designators and alphabetic Subdiv. designators with numeric designators; P.A. 02-131 amended Subsec. (c) by adding reference to article 2A; P.A. 04-64 amended Subsec. (b) by making a technical change and, in Subdiv. (3)(D), adding “or electronic documents” and reference to Sec. 42a-7-106 to conform to revisions made to article 7 by the same act.

Security agreement may cover after-acquired property; a security agreement may be established through several writings signed by the same or different debtors. 168 C. 152. Cited. 182 C. 437.

Cited. 4 CA 58.