Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 2.djvu/1326

 92 STAT. 2606

PUBLIC LAW 95-598—NOV. 6, 1978

committee of not fewer than three, and not more than eleven, creditors, each of whom holds an allowable unsecured claim of a kind entitled to distribution under section 726(a)(2) of this title. (b) A committee elected under subsection (a) of this section may consult with the trustee in connection with the administration of the estate, make recommendations to the trustee respecting the performance of the trustee's duties, and submit to the court any question affecting the administration of the estate. 11 USC 706. § 706. Conversion (a) The debtor may convert a case under this chapter to a case Post, pp. 2626, under chapter 11 or 13 of this title at any time, if the case has not been 2645. converted under section 1112 or 1307 of this title. Any waiver of the Post, pp. 2630, right to convert a case under this subsection is unenforceable. 2^^(b) On request of a party in interest and after notice and a hearing, the court may convert a case under this chapter to a case under chapter 11 of this title at any time. (c) The court may not convert a case under this chapter to a case under chapter 13 of this title unless the debtor requests such conversion. (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a case may not be converted to a case under another chapter of this title unless the debtor may be a debtor under such chapter. 11 USC 707. § 707. Dismissal The court may dismiss a case under this chapter only after notice and a hearing and only for cause, including— (1) unreasonable delay by the debtor that is prejudicial to creditors; and (2) nonpayment of any fees and charges required under 28 USC 1911 et chapter 123 of title 28. SUBCHAPTER II—COLLECTION, LIQUIDATION, AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE E S T A T E 11 USC 721.

11 USC 722.

Ante, p. 2586. 11 USC 723.

§ 721. Authorization to operate business The court may authorize the trustee to operate the business of the debtor for a limited period, if such operation is in the best interest of the estate and consistent with the orderly liquidation of the estate. § 722. Redemption An individual debtor may, whether or not the debtor has waived the right to redeem under this section, redeem tangible personal property intended primarily for personal, family, or household use, from a Hen securing a dischargeable consumer debt, if such property is exempted under section 522 of this title or has been abandoned under section 554 of this title, by paying the holder of such lien the amount of the allowed secured claim of such holder that is secured by such lien. § 723. Rights of partnership trustee against general partners (a) If there is a deficiency of property of the estate to pay in full all claims allowed in a case under this title concerning a partnership, then each general partner in such partnership is liable to the trustee for the full amount of such deficiency. (b) To the extent practicable, the trustee shall first seek recovery of such deficiency from any general partner in such partnership that is not a debtor in a case under this title. Pending determination of such deficiency, the court may order any such partner to provide the estate

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