§ 585. — Vacancies.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC585]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART II--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
CHAPTER 39--UNITED STATES TRUSTEES
Sec. 585. Vacancies
(a) The Attorney General may appoint an acting United States trustee
for a region in which the office of the United States trustee is vacant.
The individual so appointed may serve until the date on which the
vacancy is filled by appointment under section 581 of this title or by
designation under subsection (b) of this section.
(b) The Attorney General may designate a United States trustee to
serve in not more than two regions for such time as the public interest
requires.
(Added Pub. L. 95-598, title II, Sec. 224(a), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat.
2663; amended Pub. L. 99-554, title I, Sec. 112, 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States Trustees in this title at a prospective date, was repealed by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--Pub. L. 99-554 amended section generally. Prior to amendment,
section read as follows: ``The Attorney General may appoint an acting
United States trustee for a district in which the office of United
States trustee is vacant, or may designate a United States trustee for
another judicial district to serve as trustee for the district in which
such vacancy exists. The individual so appointed or designated may serve
until the earlier of 90 days after such appointment or designation, as
the case may be, or the date on which the vacancy is filled by
appointment under section 581 of this title.''
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.
