11 U.S.C. § 702 — Election of trustee
submitted 48 years ago by Pub. L. 95-598 to r/title-11-BANKRUPTCY · 259 words · no verdicts yet
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A creditor* may vote for a candidate for trustee only if such creditor—
holds an allowable, undisputed, fixed, liquidated, unsecured claim* of a kind entitled to distribution under section 726(a)(2), 726(a)(3), 726(a)(4), 752(a), 766(h), or 766(i) of this title;
does not have an interest materially adverse, other than an equity interest that is not substantial in relation to such creditor’s interest as a creditor, to the interest of creditors entitled to such distribution; and
is not an insider.
At the meeting of creditors held under section 341 of this title, creditors may elect one person to serve as trustee in the case if election of a trustee is requested by creditors that may vote under subsection (a) of this section, and that hold at least 20 percent in amount of the claims specified in subsection (a)(1) of this section that are held by creditors that may vote under subsection (a) of this section.
A candidate for trustee is elected trustee if—
creditors holding at least 20 percent in amount of the claims of a kind specified in subsection (a)(1) of this section that are held by creditors that may vote under subsection (a) of this section vote; and
such candidate receives the votes of creditors holding a majority in amount of claims specified in subsection (a)(1) of this section that are held by creditors that vote for a trustee.
If a trustee is not elected under this section, then the interim trustee shall serve as trustee in the case.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 95–598, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2604; Pub. L. 97–222, § 7, July 27, 1982, 96 Stat. 237; Pub. L. 98–353, title III, § 472, July 10, 1984, 98 Stat. 380.)
- 1978Enacted · Pub. L. 95-598 · 92 Stat. 2604
- 1982Amended · Pub. L. 97-222 · 96 Stat. 237
- 1984Amended · Pub. L. 98-353 · 98 Stat. 380
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 95-598 on 1978-11-06.
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