Section 41-10-01 - DefinitionsAs used in this chapter:
1. "Authorized", when used with reference to a financing statement record, means that the financing statement record was filed by a person authorized to do so as provided in sections 41-09-80 and 41-09-130.2. "Debtor" means a natural person whose name was provided in a financing statement record as an individual debtor or one of the types of persons listed in section 41-09-76.3. "Filing office" or "filing officer" refers to the central indexing system, which must be provided by the secretary of state, where a financing statement record is to be filed electronically as provided by section 41-09-72.4. "Financing statement record" means an initial financing statement, an amendment that adds collateral covered by a financing statement, and an amendment that adds a debtor to a financing statement as such terms are used in this title.Amended by S.L. 2015, ch. 372 (HB 1330),§ 1, eff. 8/1/2015.Amended by S.L. 2013, ch. 257 (HB 1136),§ 29, eff. 8/1/2016, or earlier if the secretary of state makes a report to the legislative management and to the information technology committee certifying that the information technology components of the electronic filing system are ready for implementation of those provisions of this 2013 HB 1136, in which case this amendment becomes effective ninety days following the completion of the certificate requirement.