§ 582. — Assistant United States trustees.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC582]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART II--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
CHAPTER 39--UNITED STATES TRUSTEES
Sec. 582. Assistant United States trustees
(a) The Attorney General may appoint one or more assistant United
States trustees in any region when the public interest so requires.
(b) Each assistant United States trustee is subject to removal by
the Attorney General.
(Added Pub. L. 95-598, title II, Sec. 224(a), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat.
2663; amended Pub. L. 99-554, title I, Sec. 111(d), Oct. 27, 1986, 100
Stat. 3091.)
Codification
Section 408(c) of Pub. L. 95-598, as amended, which provided for the
repeal of this section and the deletion of any references to United
States Trustees in this title at a prospective date, was repealed by
section 307(b) of Pub. L. 99-554. See note set out preceding section 581
of this title.
Amendments
1986--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99-554, Sec. 111(d)(1), substituted
``region'' for ``district''.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99-554, Sec. 111(d)(2), struck out ``for
cause'' after ``removal''.
Effective Date of 1986 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 99-554 effective 30 days after Oct. 27, 1986,
see section 302(a) of Pub. L. 99-554, set out as a note under section
581 of this title.
Appointment of United States Trustees by Attorney General
For sense of Congress concerning consideration of estate
administrators under title 11 by the Attorney General for appointment
under this section as U.S. trustee and assistant U.S. trustee, see
section 309 of Pub. L. 99-554, set out as a note under section 581 of
this title.
