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 98 STAT. 336

PUBLIC LAW 98-353—JULY 10, 1984 "1452. Removal of claims related to bankruptcy cases.".

SEC. 104. (a) Title 28 of the United States Code is amended by inserting after chapter 5 the following new chapter:

"CHAPTER 6—BANKRUPTCY JUDGES "Sec. "151. "152. "153. "154. "155. "156. "157. "158.

Designation of bankruptcy courts. Appointment of bankruptcy judges. Salaries; character of service. Division of business; chief judge. Temporary transfer of bankruptcy judges. Staff; expenses. Procedures. Appeals.

28 USC 151.

"§ 151. Designation of bankruptcy courts "In each judicial district, the bankruptcy judges in regular active service shall constitute a unit of the district court to be known as the bankruptcy court for that district. Each bankruptcy judge, as a judicial officer of the district court, may exercise the authority conferred under this chapter with respect to any action, suit, or proceeding and may preside alone and hold a regular or special session of the court, except as otherwise provided by law or by rule or order of the district court. 28 USC 152. "§ 152. Appointment of bankruptcy judges "(a)(1) The United States court of appeals for the circuit shall appoint bankruptcy judges for the judicial districts established in paragraph (2) in such numbers as are established in such paragraph. Such appointments shall be made after considering the recommendations of the Judicial Conference submitted pursuant to subsection (b). Each bankruptcy judge shall be appointed for a term of fourteen years, subject to the provisions of subsection (e). Bankruptcy judges shall serve as judicial officers of the United States district court use prec. title 1. established under Article III of the Constitution. "(2) The bankruptcy judges appointed pursuant to this section shall be appointed for the several judicial districts as follows: "Districts Alabama: Northern Middle Southern Alaska Arizona Arkansas: Eastern and Western California: Northern Eastern Central Southern Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida: Northern Middle Southern Georgia: Northern Middle Southern

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