(810 ILCS 5/9-618)
    Sec. 9-618. Rights and duties of certain secondary obligors.
    (a) Rights and duties of secondary obligor. A secondary obligor acquires the rights and becomes obligated to perform the duties of the secured party after the secondary obligor:
        (1) receives an assignment of a secured obligation from the secured party;
        (2) receives a transfer of collateral from the secured party and agrees to accept the
    
rights and assume the duties of the secured party; or
        (3) is subrogated to the rights of a secured party with respect to collateral.
    (b) Effect of assignment, transfer, or subrogation. An assignment, transfer, or subrogation described in subsection (a):
        (1) is not a disposition of collateral under Section 9-610; and
        (2) relieves the secured party of further duties under this Article.
(Source: P.A. 91-893, eff. 7-1-01.)