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MS SB2419
Bill
Status
4/13/2010
Primary Sponsor
Joey Fillingane
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AI Summary
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Enacts Revised Article 1 (General Provisions) of the Uniform Commercial Code with updated definitions, scope provisions, and principles of interpretation to conform Mississippi law to the 2001 ULC model.
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Creates six-year statute of limitations for nonnegotiable promissory notes, effective July 1, 2012, distinguishing between notes payable at definite time and notes payable on demand.
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Amends consumer warranty protections to ensure Mississippi law governs disclaimers and limitations on implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for consumer goods, preventing circumvention through choice-of-law provisions.
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Updates numerous UCC articles (2, 2A, 3, 4, 4A, 5, 7, 8, 9) with conforming amendments including new definitions, references to "records" and electronic communications, and remotely created check provisions.
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Adds enforcement provisions for partnership and limited partnership agreements restricting assignments of interests, exempting them from UCC security interest rules.
Legislative Description
Uniform Commercial Code; revise to conform to model act (ULC).
Last Action
Approved by Governor
4/13/2010