Section 11-9-306. Law governing perfection and priority of security interests in letter of credit rights.

   (a)  Governing law; issuer's or nominated person's jurisdiction. Subject to subsection (c) of this Code section, the local law of the issuer's jurisdiction or a nominated person's jurisdiction governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a security interest in a letter of credit right if the issuer's jurisdiction or nominated person's jurisdiction is a state.

(b)  Issuer's or nominated person's jurisdiction. For purposes of this part, an issuer's jurisdiction or nominated person's jurisdiction is the jurisdiction whose law governs the liability of the issuer or nominated person with respect to the letter of credit right as provided in Code Section 11-5-116.

(c)  When Code section not applicable. This Code section does not apply to a security interest that is perfected only under subsection (d) of Code Section 11-9-308.

Code 1981, § 11-9-306, enacted by Ga. L. 2001, p. 362, § 1.