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11 U.S.C. § 702

Election of trustee

United States · Title 11 — BANKRUPTCY · Status: effective

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11 U.S.C. § 702, Election of trustee, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/436834
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A creditor may vote for a candidate for trustee only if such creditor— A candidate for trustee is elected trustee if—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 95-598(H.R. 8200)1978-11-06
    A bill to establish a uniform law on the subject of bankruptcies.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 97-222(H.R. 4935)1982-07-27
    A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to correct technical errors, and to clarify and make substantive changes, with respect to securities and commodities.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 98-353(H.R. 5174)1984-07-10
    Bankruptcy Amendments and Federal Judgeship Act of 1983
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally