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§55-2A-1. "Claim" Defined

As used in this article, "claim" means any right of action which may be asserted in a civil action or proceeding and includes, but is not limited to, a right of action created by statute.

§55-2A-2. Period of Limitation

The period of limitation applicable to a claim accruing outside of this state shall be either that prescribed by the law of the place where the claim accrued or by the law of this state, whichever bars the claim.

§55-2A-3. Applicability

The periods of limitation prescribed in this article apply only to a claim upon which action is commenced more than one year after the effective date of this article.

§55-2A-4. Construction

This article shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.

§55-2A-5. Citation

This article may be cited as the "Uniform Statute of Limitations on Foreign Claims Act."

§55-2A-6. Repeal

All laws and parts of laws inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed one year after the effective date of this article.