2006 Georgia Code - 11-9-707

11-9-707. Amendment of pre-effective date financing statement. (a) 'Pre-effective date financing statement.' In this Code section, 'pre-effective date financing statement' means a financing statement filed before July 1, 2001. (b) Applicable law. On or after July 1, 2001, a person may add or delete collateral covered by, continue or terminate the effectiveness of, or otherwise amend the information provided in a pre-effective date financing statement only in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in Part 3 of this article. However, the effectiveness of a pre-effective date financing statement also may be terminated in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction in which the financing statement is filed. (c) Method of amending: general rule. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) of this Code section, if the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, the information in a pre-effective date financing statement may be amended on or after July 1, 2001, only if: (1) The pre-effective date financing statement and an amendment are filed in the office specified in Code Section 11-9-501; (2) An amendment is filed in the office specified in Code Section 11-9-501 concurrently with, or after the filing in that office of, an initial financing statement that satisfies subsection (c) of Code Section 11-9-706; or (3) An initial financing statement that provides the information as amended and satisfies subsection (c) of Code Section 11-9-706 is filed in the office specified in Code Section 11-9-501. (d) Method of amending: continuation. If the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a pre-effective date financing statement may be continued only under subsections (d) and (f) of Code Section 11-9-705 or Code Section 11-9-706. (e) Method of amending: additional termination rule. Whether or not the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a pre-effective date financing statement filed in this state may be terminated on and after July 1, 2001, by filing a termination statement in the office in which the pre-effective date financing statement is filed, unless an initial financing statement that satisfies subsection (c) of Code Section 11-9-706 has been filed in the office specified by the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in Part 3 of this article as the office in which to file a financing statement.

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