§ 154. — Division of business; chief judge.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC154]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART I--ORGANIZATION OF COURTS
CHAPTER 6--BANKRUPTCY JUDGES
Sec. 154. Division of businesses; chief judge
(a) Each bankruptcy court for a district having more than one
bankruptcy judge shall by majority vote promulgate rules for the
division of business among the bankruptcy judges to the extent that the
division of business is not otherwise provided for by the rules of the
district court.
(b) In each district court having more than one bankruptcy judge the
district court shall designate one judge to serve as chief judge of such
bankruptcy court. Whenever a majority of the judges of such district
court cannot agree upon the designation as chief judge, the chief judge
of such district court shall make such designation. The chief judge of
the bankruptcy court shall ensure that the rules of the bankruptcy court
and of the district court are observed and that the business of the
bankruptcy court is handled effectively and expeditiously.
(Added Pub. L. 98-353, title I, Sec. 104(a), July 10, 1984, 98 Stat.
339.)
