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ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR NOTICE AN I:GATlON'<+"-··- -
OF LOCAL RULES TO GOVERN PRACTICE BEFORE THE UNITED S.IAJES
BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2071, this Court establishes the following procedure for the
notice and promulgation of proposed Local Rules of practice for the Bankruptcy Court of this
District. With the enactment of the Bankruptcy Abuse, Prevention, and Consumer Protection
Act of 2005, and following numerous changes in the national Bankruptcy Rules, it is necessary
to bring the current Local Bankruptcy Rules of this District, last revised July 1, 1994, in to
confonnity with the changes in law and existing Bankruptcy practice. Therefore, it is
ORDERED THAT the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of West
Virginia is authorized to take the action necessary to initiate the promulgation of new Local
Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure consistent with title 28 U.S.C. and Rule 83 of the Federal Rules
of Civil Procedure, to include:
(A) Publishing the proposed rules filed with this Court and attached to this order, to
provide a 21 day period for notice and time for public comment.
(B) Presenting for review and consideration all comments made in the promulgation
process to the Advisory Committee for Southern District Bankruptcy Rules,
previously appointed by the Bankruptcy Court.
Developing with the input of the Advisory Committee for Southern District
Bankruptcy Rules such revisions, modifications, additions or amendments
believed desirable or necessary in consideration of the comments made.
(D) Forwarding final proposed Local Rules, together with all comments and
recommendations of the Advisory Committee and the Court, to the District Court
for final consideration.
Accordingly, the Court so ORDERS.
ENTERED:
HONORABLE JOSEPH R. GOODWIN, CHIEF JUDGE
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA
