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RI Gen L § 6A-9-707 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 6A - Uniform Commercial Code|Chapter 6A-9 - Secured Transactions|Section 6A-9-707 - Amendment of pre-effective-date financing statement.

§ 6A-9-707. Amendment of pre-effective-date financing statement.(a) Pre-effective date financing statement. In this section, "pre-effective-date financing statement" means a financing statement filed before this chapter takes effect.(b) Applicable law. After this chapter takes effect, 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. 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), if the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, the information in a pre-effective-date financing statement may be amended after this chapter takes effect only if:(1) The pre-effective-date financing statement and an amendment are filed in the office specified in § 6A-9-501;(2) An amendment is filed in the office specified in § 6A-9-501 concurrently with, or after the filing in that office of, an initial financing statement that satisfies § 6A-9-706(c); or(3) An initial financing statement that provides the information as amended and satisfies § 6A-9-706(c) is filed in the office specified in § 6A-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 § 6A-9-705(d) and (f) or 6A-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 after this chapter takes effect 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 § 6A-9-706(c) has been filed in the office specified by the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in part 3 as the office in which to file a financing statement.History of Section.P.L. 2000, ch. 182, § 6; P.L. 2000, ch. 420, § 6.
RI Gen L § 6A-9-708 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 6A - Uniform Commercial Code|Chapter 6A-9 - Secured Transactions|Section 6A-9-708 - Persons entitled to file initial financing statement or continuation statement.

§ 6A-9-708. Persons entitled to file initial financing statement or continuation statement.A person may file an initial financing statement or a continuation statement under this part if:(1) The secured party of record authorizes the filing; and(2) The filing is necessary under this part:(i) To continue the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before this chapter takes effect; or(ii) To perfect or continue the perfection of a security interest.History of Section.P.L. 2000, ch. 182, § 6; P.L. 2000, ch. 420, § 6.
RI Gen L § 6A-9-709 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 6A - Uniform Commercial Code|Chapter 6A-9 - Secured Transactions|Section 6A-9-709 - Priority.

§ 6A-9-709. Priority.(a) Law governing priority. This chapter determines the priority of conflicting claims to collateral. However, if the relative priorities of the claims were established before this chapter takes effect, former chapter 9 of this title determines priority.(b) Priority if security interest becomes enforceable under § 6A-9-203. For purposes of § 6A-9-322(a), the priority of a security interest that becomes enforceable under § 6A-9-203 of this chapter dates from the time this chapter takes effect if the security interest is perfected under this chapter by the filing of a financing statement before this chapter takes effect which would not have been effective to perfect the security interest under former chapter 9 of this title. This subsection does not apply to conflicting security interests each of which is perfected by the filing of such a financing statement.History of Section.P.L. 2000, ch. 182, § 6; P.L. 2000, ch. 420, § 6.
RI Gen L § 6A-9-710 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 6A - Uniform Commercial Code|Chapter 6A-9 - Secured Transactions|Section 6A-9-710 - Official comments.

§ 6A-9-710. Official comments.It is the intention of the general assembly that the official comments to this chapter, including the 2010 amendments to said official comments, represent the express legislative intent of the general assembly and shall be used as a guide for interpretation of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 2000, ch. 182, § 6; P.L. 2000, ch. 420, § 6; P.L. 2011, ch. 173, § 2; P.L. 2011, ch. 192, § 2.
RI Gen L § 6A-9-801 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 6A - Uniform Commercial Code|Chapter 6A-9 - Secured Transactions|Section 6A-9-801 - Effective date.

§ 6A-9-801. Effective date.(a) In this part, "amendatory act" means the public law by which this part is added to chapter 9 of title 6A effective July 1, 2013.(b) This amendatory act takes effect on July 1, 2013.History of Section.P.L. 2011, ch. 173, § 3; P.L. 2011, ch. 192, § 3.
RI Gen L § 6A-9-802 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 6A - Uniform Commercial Code|Chapter 6A-9 - Secured Transactions|Section 6A-9-802 - Savings clause.

§ 6A-9-802. Savings clause.(a) Pre-effective-date transactions or liens. Except as otherwise provided in this part, the amendatory act applies to a transaction or lien within its scope, even if the transaction or lien was entered into or created before the amendatory act takes effect.(b) Pre-effective-date proceedings. The amendatory act does not affect an action, case, or proceeding commenced before the amendatory act takes effect.History of Section.P.L. 2011, ch. 173, § 3; P.L. 2011, ch. 192, § 3.
RI Gen L § 6A-9-803 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 6A - Uniform Commercial Code|Chapter 6A-9 - Secured Transactions|Section 6A-9-803 - Security interest perfected before effective date.

§ 6A-9-803. Security interest perfected before effective date.(a) Continuing perfection: perfection requirements satisfied. A security interest that is a perfected security interest immediately before the amendatory act takes effect is a perfected security interest under this chapter as amended by the amendatory act if, when the amendatory act takes effect, the applicable requirements for attachment and perfection under this chapter, as amended by the amendatory act, are satisfied without further action.(b) Continuing perfection: perfection requirements not satisfied. Except as otherwise provided in § 6A-9-805, if, immediately before the amendatory act takes effect, a security interest is a perfected security interest, but the applicable requirements for perfection under this chapter, as amended by the amendatory act, are not satisfied when the amendatory act takes effect, the security interest remains perfected thereafter only if the applicable requirements for perfection under this chapter as amended by the amendatory act are satisfied within one year after the amendatory act takes effect.History of Section.P.L. 2011, ch. 173, § 3; P.L. 2011, ch. 192, § 3.
RI Gen L § 6A-9-804 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 6A - Uniform Commercial Code|Chapter 6A-9 - Secured Transactions|Section 6A-9-804 - Security interest unperfected before effective date.

§ 6A-9-804. Security interest unperfected before effective date.A security interest that is an unperfected security interest immediately before the amendatory act takes effect becomes a perfected security interest:(1) Without further action, when the amendatory act takes effect if the applicable requirements for perfection under this chapter as amended by the amendatory act are satisfied before or at that time; or(2) When the applicable requirements for perfection are satisfied if the requirements are satisfied after that time.History of Section.P.L. 2011, ch. 173, § 3; P.L. 2011, ch. 192, § 3.
RI Gen L § 6A-9-806 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 6A - Uniform Commercial Code|Chapter 6A-9 - Secured Transactions|Section 6A-9-806 - When initial financing statement suffices to continue effectiveness of financing statement.

§ 6A-9-806. When initial financing statement suffices to continue effectiveness of financing statement.(a) Initial financing statement in lieu of continuation statement. The filing of an initial financing statement in the office specified in § 6A-9-501 continues the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before the amendatory act takes effect if:(1) The filing of an initial financing statement in that office would be effective to perfect a security interest under this chapter as amended by the amendatory act;(2) The pre-effective-date financing statement was filed in an office in another state; and(3) The initial financing statement satisfies subsection (c).(b) Period of continued effectiveness. The filing of an initial financing statement under subsection (a) continues the effectiveness of the pre-effective-date financing statement:(1) If the initial financing statement is filed before the amendatory act takes effect, for the period provided in § 6A-9-515 before the amendatory act took effect with respect to an initial financing statement; and(2) If the initial financing statement is filed after the amendatory act takes effect, for the period provided in § 6A-9-515 as amended by the amendatory act with respect to an initial financing statement.(c) Requirements for initial financing statement under subsection (a). To be effective for purposes of subsection (a), an initial financing statement must:(1) Satisfy the requirements of Part 5 of this chapter as amended by the amendatory act for an initial financing statement;(2) Identify the pre-effective-date financing statement by indicating the office in which the financing statement was filed and providing the dates of filing and file numbers, if any, of the financing statement and of the most recent continuation statement filed with respect to the financing statement; and(3) Indicate that the pre-effective-date financing statement remains effective.History of Section.P.L. 2011, ch. 173, § 3; P.L. 2011, ch. 192, § 3.
RI Gen L § 6A-9-807 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 6A - Uniform Commercial Code|Chapter 6A-9 - Secured Transactions|Section 6A-9-807 - Amendment of pre-effective-date financing statement.

§ 6A-9-807. Amendment of pre-effective-date financing statement.(a) Pre-effective-date financing statement. In this section, "pre-effective-date financing statement" means a financing statement filed before the amendatory act takes effect.(b) Applicable law. After the amendatory act takes effect, 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 this chapter as amended by the amendatory act. 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), if the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, the information in a pre-effective-date financing statement may be amended after the amendatory act takes effect only if:(1) The pre-effective-date financing statement and an amendment are filed in the office specified in § 6A-9-501;(2) An amendment is filed in the office specified in § 6A-9-501 concurrently with, or after the filing in that office of, an initial financing statement that satisfies subsection 6A-9-806(c); or(3) An initial financing statement that provides the information as amended and satisfies subsection 6A-9-806(c) is filed in the office specified in § 6A-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 6A-9-805(c) and (e) or § 6A-9-806.(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 after the amendatory act takes effect 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 6A-9-806(c) has been filed in the office specified by the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in this chapter as amended by the amendatory act as the office in which to file a financing statement.History of Section.P.L. 2011, ch. 173, § 3; P.L. 2011, ch. 192, § 3.
RI Gen L § 6A-9-808 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 6A - Uniform Commercial Code|Chapter 6A-9 - Secured Transactions|Section 6A-9-808 - Person entitled to file initial financing statement or continuation statement.

§ 6A-9-808. Person entitled to file initial financing statement or continuation statement.A person may file an initial financing statement or a continuation statement under this part if:(1) The secured party of record authorizes the filing; and(2) The filing is necessary under this part:(i) To continue the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before the amendatory act takes effect; or(ii) To perfect or continue the perfection of a security interest.History of Section.P.L. 2011, ch. 173, § 3; P.L. 2011, ch. 192, § 3.
RI Gen L § 6A-9-809 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 6A - Uniform Commercial Code|Chapter 6A-9 - Secured Transactions|Section 6A-9-809 - Priority.

§ 6A-9-809. Priority.The amendatory act determines the priority of conflicting claims to collateral. However, if the relative priorities of the claims were established before the amendatory act took effect, then this chapter, as it existed before the amendatory act took effect determines priority.History of Section.P.L. 2011, ch. 173, § 3; P.L. 2011, ch. 192, § 3.
RI Gen L § 7-1-1 - 7-1-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-1 - Corporations - General Provisions|Section 7-1-1 - 7-1-4 - [Repealed.]

§ 7-1-1 — 7-1-4. [Repealed.]
RI Gen L § 7-1-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-1 - Corporations - General Provisions|Section 7-1-5 - Corporations organized for the business of insurance.

§ 7-1-5. Corporations organized for the business of insurance.Notwithstanding any general law to the contrary, any corporation, whether organized with capital stock or as a mutual association, that is organized for the purpose of carrying on within this state the business of insurance, surety, or indemnity, shall be organized pursuant to chapter 1.2 of this title and shall have all the rights and privileges and be subject to provisions of chapter 1 of title 27, relating to domestic insurance companies; provided, however, the articles of incorporation comply with requirements established by rule or regulation promulgated by the director of the department of business regulation, and provided, further, that no insurance corporation may commence business until it has satisfied the requirements enumerated in § 27-1-37. Any corporation as defined in this section and, notwithstanding the provisions of § 27-41-22, any corporation organized, created, or established in any manner pursuant to chapters 19, 20, 20.1, 20.2, 20.3, and 41 of title 27, shall obtain prior approval from the director of the department of business regulation for all charter amendments made pursuant to this title. Any corporation defined in this section created by special act of the general assembly, may amend its charter pursuant to § 7-1.2-902, subject to prior approval of the amendment by the director of the department of business regulation.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 48, § 2; P.L. 1999, ch. 147, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 36, § 2; P.L. 2005, ch. 72, § 2.
RI Gen L § 7-1-5.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-1 - Corporations - General Provisions|Section 7-1-5.1 - [Repealed.]

§ 7-1-5.1. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 48, § 3; Repealed by P.L. 1999, ch. 147, § 2, effective June 28, 1999.
RI Gen L § 7-1-5.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-1 - Corporations - General Provisions|Section 7-1-5.2 - Mutual insurance associations - Applicability of chapter.

§ 7-1-5.2. Mutual insurance associations — Applicability of chapter.Notwithstanding any provision of § 7-1-5 to the contrary, and without intending to limit those sections of chapter 1.2 of this title that may not be applicable to mutual associations by reason of the fact that those associations do not have shareholders, the following sections of chapter 1.2 of this title do not apply to any insurance company organized as a mutual association: § 7-1.2-601 (Right of corporation to acquire, dispose of, and cancel its own shares); § 7-1.2-602 (Authorized shares; shares in classes or series; issuance of shares); § 7-1.2-705 (Quorum of shareholders required for shareholders' action); § 7-1.2-1201 (Rights of shareholders to dissent); § 7-1.2-1202 (Rights of dissenting shareholders); § 7-1.2-1315 (Avoidance of dissolution by share buyout); and § 7-1.2-1602(c)(2) (License fees payable by domestic corporations).History of Section.P.L. 1999, ch. 313, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 36, § 2; P.L. 2005, ch. 72, § 2.
RI Gen L § 7-1-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-1 - Corporations - General Provisions|Section 7-1-6 - Time allowed for organization of corporations created by legislative act.

§ 7-1-6. Time allowed for organization of corporations created by legislative act.Every corporation created by special act of the general assembly shall, if no different time for that purpose is limited by the special act, be organized within two (2) years after the act takes effect. In every case where the corporation is not organized within the limited time, the act of incorporation becomes void at the end of the limited time.History of Section.P.L. 1920, ch. 1925, § 81; G.L. 1923, ch. 248, § 81; G.L. 1938, ch. 116, § 81; G.L. 1956, § 7-1-6.
RI Gen L § 7-1-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-1 - Corporations - General Provisions|Section 7-1-7 - Fees payable by corporations created by legislative act.

§ 7-1-7. Fees payable by corporations created by legislative act.Before any corporation, other than a corporation for religious, literary, or charitable purposes, or a military or fire company, is organized under a charter granted by special act of the general assembly, the petitioners for the charter shall pay into the general treasury, for the use of the state, one-tenth of one percent (.1%) of the total amount of its authorized capital stock having par value, and in the case of stock having no par value ten cents ($0.10) for each share, but in no case less than one hundred dollars ($100); and whenever the authorized capital stock of any such corporation is increased by special act of the general assembly, the corporation shall pay into the general treasury, for the use of the state, one-tenth of one percent (.1%) of the total amount of the authorized increase in the case of stock having par value, and in the case of stock having no par value, ten cents ($0.10) for each share of the authorized increase; and the secretary of state shall not issue a certified copy of any act creating a corporation, or a certified copy of any act providing for an increase, until the secretary receives the certificate of the general treasurer to the effect that the required sum has been paid.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 29, § 16; G.L. 1909, ch. 39, § 16; P.L. 1920, ch. 1925, § 87; G.L. 1923, ch. 37, § 12; P.L. 1929, ch. 1391, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 116, § 97; G.L. 1956, § 7-1-7.
RI Gen L § 7-1-7.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-1 - Corporations - General Provisions|Section 7-1-7.1 - Filings to be originals.

§ 7-1-7.1. Filings to be originals.Filings made under this title at the secretary of state's office are considered original and valid if they bear either original signatures, facsimile, or electronic signatures and shall include, but not be limited to any electronically transmitted documents or similar communications transmitted through a medium provided and authorized by the secretary of state.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 98, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 57, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 123, § 1.
RI Gen L § 7-1-8 - 7-1-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-1 - Corporations - General Provisions|Section 7-1-8 - 7-1-12 - [Repealed.]

§ 7-1-8 — 7-1-12. [Repealed.]
RI Gen L § 7-1-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-1 - Corporations - General Provisions|Section 7-1-13 - Legislative control of future charters.

§ 7-1-13. Legislative control of future charters.The charter or articles of association of every corporation subsequently created may be amended or repealed at the will of the general assembly.History of Section.P.L. 1920, ch. 1925, § 79; G.L. 1923, ch. 248, § 79; G.L. 1938, ch. 116, § 79; G.L. 1956, § 7-1-13.
RI Gen L § 7-1-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-1 - Corporations - General Provisions|Section 7-1-14 - Continuation for special purposes of statutes otherwise repealed.

§ 7-1-14. Continuation for special purposes of statutes otherwise repealed.Whenever any special act creating a corporation, the provisions of which are not subject to amendment or repeal at the will of the general assembly, refers to and adopts, either expressly or by implication, any statute or part of a statute previously repealed, the statute or part of a statute referred to and adopted is not deemed repealed, but is for the purpose for which it is referred to and adopted, but for no other purpose, deemed to be in force.History of Section.P.L. 1920, ch. 1925, § 89; G.L. 1923, ch. 248, § 87; G.L. 1938, ch. 116, § 87; G.L. 1956, § 7-1-14.
RI Gen L § 7-1-15, 7-1-16 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-1 - Corporations - General Provisions|Section 7-1-15, 7-1-16 - [Repealed.]

§ 7-1-15, 7-1-16. [Repealed.]