Title 11 — Bankruptcy
Chapter 7 — Liquidation
§ 701. Interim trustee
Statutory text
Promptly after the order for relief under this chapter, the United States trustee shall appoint one disinterested person that is a member of the panel of private trustees established under section 586(a)(1) of title 28 or that is serving as trustee in the case immediately before the order for relief under this chapter to serve as interim trustee in the case.
If none of the members of such panel is willing to serve as interim trustee in the case, then the United States trustee may serve as interim trustee in the case.
The service of an interim trustee under this section terminates when a trustee elected or designated under section 702 of this title to serve as trustee in the case qualifies under section 322 of this title.
An interim trustee serving under this section is a trustee in a case under this title.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 95–598 · 92 Stat. 2549
Enacted · 11 U.S.C. § 701
Pub. L. 95–598, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2604
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 95–598, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2604Bankruptcy Judges, United States Trustees, and Family Farmer Bankruptcy Act of 1986
Pub. L. 99–554 title II § 215 · 100 Stat. 3088
Amended · 11 U.S.C. § 701(a)
Pub. L. 99–554 designated existing provisions as par. (1)
Substituted · 11 U.S.C. § 701(a)
Pub. L. 99–554 substituted “the United States trustee shall appoint” for “the court shall appoint”
Substituted · 11 U.S.C. § 701(a)
Pub. L. 99–554 substituted “586(a)(1)” for “604(f)”
Substituted · 11 U.S.C. § 701(a)
Pub. L. 99–554 substituted “that is serving” for “that was serving”
Added · 11 U.S.C. § 701(a)
Pub. L. 99–554 added par. (2)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–554 designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted “the United States trustee shall appoint” for “the court shall appoint”, “586(a)(1)” for “604(f)”, “that is serving” for “that was serving”, and added par. (2).Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 215. INTERIM TRUSTEE. Section 701(a) of title 11, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “(a) (1) Promptly after the order for relief under this chapter, the United States trustee shall appoint one disinterested person that is a member of the panel of private trustees established under section 586(a)(1) of title 28 or that is serving as trustee in the case immediately before the order for relief under this chapter to serve as interim trustee in the case. “(2) If none of the members of such panel is willing to serve as interim trustee in the case, then the United States trustee may serve as interim trustee in the case.”.Effective date note
Effective date and applicability of amendment by Pub. L. 99–554 dependent upon the judicial district involved, see section 302(d), (e) of Pub. L. 99–554, set out as a note under section 581 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
5 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Notes
Historical and Revision Notes
legislative statements
The House amendment deletes section 701(d) of the Senate amendment. It is anticipated that the Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure will require the appointment of an interim trustee at the earliest practical moment in commodity broker bankruptcies, but no later than noon of the day after the date of the filing of the petition, due to the volatility of such cases.
senate report no. 95–989
This section requires the court to appoint an interim trustee. The appointment must be made from the panel of private trustees established and maintained by the Director of the Administrative Office under proposed 28 U.S.C. 604(e).
Subsection (a) requires the appointment of an interim trustee to be made promptly after the order for relief, unless a trustee is already serving in the case, such as before a conversion from a reorganization to a liquidation case.
Subsection (b) specifies that the appointment of an interim trustee expires when the permanent trustee is elected or designated under section 702.
Subsection (c) makes clear that an interim trustee is a trustee in a case under the bankruptcy code.
Subsection (d) provides that in a commodity broker case where speed is essential the interim trustee must be appointed by noon of the business day immediately following the order for relief.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1986—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–554 designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted “the United States trustee shall appoint” for “the court shall appoint”, “586(a)(1)” for “604(f)”, “that is serving” for “that was serving”, and added par. (2).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1986 Amendment
Effective date and applicability of amendment by Pub. L. 99–554 dependent upon the judicial district involved, see section 302(d), (e) of Pub. L. 99–554, set out as a note under section 581 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Credits
1978–1986 · 2 acts
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(Pub. L. 95–598, , 92 Stat. 2604; Pub. L. 99–554, title II, § 215, , 100 Stat. 3100.)