Current through 2023-2024 Legislative Session Chapter 709
Section 11-9-104 - Control of deposit account(a) Requirements for control. A secured party has control of a deposit account if: (1) The secured party is the bank with which the deposit account is maintained;(2) The debtor, secured party, and bank have agreed in a signed record that the bank will comply with instructions originated by the secured party directing disposition of the funds in the deposit account without further consent by the debtor;(3) The secured party becomes the bank's customer with respect to the deposit account; or(4) Another person, other than the debtor: (A) Has control of the deposit account and acknowledges that it has control on behalf of the secured party; or(B) Obtains control of the deposit account after having acknowledged that it will obtain control of the deposit account on behalf of the secured party.(b) Debtor's right to direct disposition. A secured party that has satisfied subsection (a) of this Code section has control, even if the debtor retains the right to direct the disposition of funds from the deposit account.Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 600,§ 5-41, eff. 7/1/2024.Added by 2001 Ga. Laws 191, § 1, eff. 7/1/2001.