11 U.S.C. § 1183 — Trustee

(a) In General. If the United States trustee has appointed an individual under 28 U.S.C. § 586(b) to be a standing trustee in cases under this subchapter, and that individual qualifies as a trustee under 11 U.S.C. § 322, the individual must serve as trustee in every case under this subchapter. Otherwise, the United States trustee must appoint one disinterested person^* as trustee, or may serve as trustee, as needed.

(b) Duties. The trustee shall—

(1) perform the duties listed in paragraphs (2), (5), (6), (7), and (9) of 11 U.S.C. § 704(a);

(2) perform the duties listed in paragraphs (3), (4), and (7) of 11 U.S.C. § 1106(a) if the court orders it for cause and on a request by a party in interest, the trustee, or the United States trustee;

(3) appear and be heard at the status conference under 11 U.S.C. § 1188 and at any hearing concerning—

(A) the value of property subject to a lien;

(B) confirmation of a plan filed under this subchapter;

(C) changing the plan after confirmation; or

(D) selling estate property;

(4) make sure that the debtor^* starts making the payments required by a plan confirmed under this subchapter on time;

(5) if the debtor stops being a debtor in possession^*—

(A) perform the duties listed in 11 U.S.C. § 704(a)(8) and paragraphs (1), (2), and (6) of 11 U.S.C. § 1106(a); and

(B) be authorized to run the debtor’s business;

(6) if the debtor has a claim^* for a domestic support obligation^*, perform the duties listed in 11 U.S.C. § 704(c); and

(7) help develop a consensual plan of reorganization.

(c) Termination of Trustee Service.

(1) In general. If the debtor’s plan is confirmed under 11 U.S.C. § 1191(a), the trustee’s service in the case ends when the plan has been substantially completed. However, the United States trustee may appoint a trustee again if needed to perform duties under subsection (b)(3)(C) of this section and 11 U.S.C. § 1185(a).

(2) Service of notice of substantial consummation. No later than 14 days after the plan has been substantially completed, the debtor must file notice of that substantial completion with the court and serve the notice on the trustee, the United States trustee, and all parties in interest.

This section uses the terms “standing trustee,” “disinterested,” “party in interest,” “debtor in possession,” “domestic support obligation,” “consensual plan,” and “substantially consummated.” This section does not define those terms.