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PUBLIC LAW 85-729-AUG. 23, 1958

interest is perfected in all jurisdictions against all general creditors of, and subsequent lien creditors of, and all subsequent purchasers from, the debtor carrier. "(c) In the case of any security interest in a motor vehicle for which a certificate of title has not been issued, (1) if the law of the home State requires or permits public filing, or recording, of, or with respect to, such security interest, and (2) if there has been such a public filing or recording, then such security interest is perfected in all jurisdictions as to all general creditors of, and subsequent lien creditors of, and all subsequent purchasers from, the debtor carrier. " (d) In the case of any security interest in a motor vehicle for which a certificate of title has not been issued, and which security interest cannot be perfected under subsection (c) of this section, perfection of such a security interest shall be governed by the law of the home State, and if such security interest has been perfected as to general creditors and subsequent lien creditors under the law of the home State (including the conflict of laws rules), then such security interest is perfected in all jurisdictions as to all general creditors of, and subsequent lien creditors of, and all subsequent purchasers from, the debtor carrier. "(e) This section shall not affect any security interest perfected before the effective date of this section." SEC. 2. The amendment made by the first section of this Act shall take effect on January 1, 1959. Approved August 23, 1958.

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Public Law 85-729 AN ACT To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretaries of the military departments to settle certain claims in the amount of |5,000, or less, and to partially pay certain claims which are certified to Congress.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) Section 2733 is amended— (A) by striking out in subsection (a) the words "any officer designated by him ma;^ settle, and pay in an amount not more than $1,000" and inserting the words "the Judge Advocate General of an armed force under his jurisdiction, if designated by him, may settle, and pay in an amount not more than $5,000" in place thereof; (B) by amending subsections (d) and (e) to read as follows: " (d) If the Secretary of the military department concerned considers that a claim in excess of $5,000 is meritorious and would otherwise be covered by this section, he may pay the claimant $5,000 and report the excess to Congress for its consideration. "(e) Except as provided in subsection (d), no claim may be paid under this section unless the amount tendered is accepted by the claimant in full satisfaction."; and (C) by adding the following new subsection at the end thereof as follows: " (g) I n any case where the amount to be paid is not more than $1,000, the authority contained in subsection (a) may be delegated to any officer of an armed force under the jurisdiction of the military department concerned." Approved August 23, 1958.

August 23, 1958 [H. R. 9022]

Armed Forces. Settlement of claims. 70A Stat. 153.

Partial payment. Report to Congress.

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