30-9A-618. Rights and duties of certain secondary obligors. (1) A secondary obligor acquires the rights and becomes obligated to perform the duties of the secured party after the secondary obligor:

(a) receives an assignment of a secured obligation from the secured party;

(b) receives a transfer of collateral from the secured party and agrees to accept the rights and assume the duties of the secured party; or

(c) is subrogated to the rights of a secured party with respect to collateral.

(2) An assignment, transfer, or subrogation described in subsection (1):

(a) is not a disposition of collateral under 30-9A-610; and

(b) relieves the secured party of further duties under this chapter.